"Lebkuchenhertz -- German Gingerbread Heart Cookies"

Image Credits:

"M.I. Hummel by Goebel, Valentine Girl (1972), "I Like You" -- www.ebay.com

"I mog di", I Like You Lebkuchenherzen" -- www.etsy.com

"Ich liebe Dich -- I Love You Lebkuchenherzen" -- Not Known 

An interesting history of "Lebkuchenherzen," German gingerbread cookies,

can be found at smileycookie.com

If you want to bake a "Lebkuchenherzen" for your sweetheart, a recipe and

a few useful phrases/mottos are available at germanfood.about.com

A Few Useful Phrases for your "Lebkuchenherzen"

• "Ich liebe Dich" (I love you)
• "Ich mag Dich" (I like you)
• "Spatzl" (little sparrow)
• "Weil i Di mog" (Because I like you - in Munich dialect)
• "Für mein Mädl" (for my girl)
• "Ich hab Dich (sooo) lieb" (I like you sooo muh)
• "Zum Muttertag (etc.)" (for mother's day)
• "Drücke mich" (hug me)
• "Meiner Kuschelmaus" (my snuggle-mouse)
• "No. 1 Lehrer" (Number One Teacher)
• "#1 Mutti" (Number 1 mother, etc.)