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LOVE NOTES Inspired by
fortune cookies, Matthew
tucks a note into each of
these sugar cones before
sealing with a stack of
meringue cookies. “It’s the
little gestures that make the
t
holiday sweet,” Matthew says.
h o w to
m a k e i t
Send a secret
message to your
loved one with a
cone of the non-
drippy variety.
1. CHOOSE YOUR
WORDS Print love
fortunes on paper
and cut them into
strips. Roll and tuck
a note in the
bottom of a cone.
Matthew likes to
sprinkle a few
nonpareils inside as
a surprise.
2. MAKE COOKIE
“ SCOOPS” Using
a pastry brush,
coat the bottoms
of two store-
bought meringue
cookies with
melted chocolate
chips and stick
them together.
3. SEAL YOUR
NOTE Coat the
top inside of the
sugar cone with
chocolate, then
set the meringue
cookies on top.
(Allow the
chocolate to set
before giving or
eating.)
30
FEBRUARY
2010
B E T T E R H O M E S A N D G A R D E N S
