Melting Moments

Contributed byNancy Roth
Pile of baked Melting Moments cookies topped with creamy white frosting, dusted with powdered sugar.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup flour
Yield: 36 Cookies
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes

Instructions

Cream together butter, cornstarch and powdered sugar. Stir in flour with a wooden spoon. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough into small balls and press down with finger. Bake 8-9 minutes. Cookies are quite tender, so let cool completely on cookie sheet. Frost with Cream Cheese Icing. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Cream Cheese Icing Use 1/3 cup powdered sugar for each ounce of cream cheese. Add a dash of vanilla. Four ounces of cream cheese will frost a double batch of cookies. 

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