“Distance means so little
when someone means so much.”

We recently moved and had to leave behind family and a lot of friends. So this year, when it came time to share sweet greetings on Valentine’s Day, the U.S. Post Office came to the rescue. I made my favorite brown-butter cutout cookies and decorated them with love and not a small amount of yearning to connect with everyone in whatever way was now possible. Baking these sweet bites gave me time to think of you all and brought much joy to my heart.
  ¡Qué aproveche!    Bon apetit!    Enjoy!   

These Sweet & Sour Lemon Cookies will make your lips pucker in the best possible way. The first bite is really tart because the glaze is made with fresh-squeezed lemon juice and a healthy amount of lemon zest. As you chew, the sweetness of the cookie itself — which has the barest hint of lemon — comes through to smooth everything out. It’s the perfect expression of love itself. I don’t know about you, but the people I love the most are also the ones that can break my heart.

There are a two holidays where most people are inclined to throw caution to the wind when it comes to monitoring their sugar intake: Christmas and Valentine’s Day. So I saw no reason to hold back on these beautiful embossed Brown Sugar Cutout Cookies. After covering them with embossed homemade fondant (a yummy combination of white chocolate “dough” and melted marshmallows), I lightly dusted them with confectioners’ sugar for an elegant highlight. You’re welcome!