Love Letters

Cookies that look like little letters.

Original recipe makes 4 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 tablespoon orange zest
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup candied cherries, chopped

  • PREP

    25 mins

  • COOK

    8 mins

  • READY IN

    33 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
  2. Blend flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter, lemon zest and orange zest until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend sour cream in evenly.
  3. Gather dough into firm ball. Divide in half. Roll on well-floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut in 3 x 2 inch pieces; fold ends to center to resemble an envelope, overlapping slightly; seal with tiny piece of candied cherry.
  4. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush tops with water; sprinkle with sugar. Bake 6 to 8 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 150 kcal
Carbohydrates: 16.8 g
Cholesterol: 22 mg
Fat: 8.8 g
Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 1.3 g
Sodium: 159 mg

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