Love Letters

Name: Love Letters
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

8 ingredients

4 steps

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

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.