Melting Moments | Melt in Mouth Cookies

Melting moments as the name says it all - they are delicate soft melt in mouth cookies.These short bread cookies were loved by all and they have a buttery flavor coated with the confectioner's sugar.These cookies can be made for Christmas and they are easy to prepare.I loved baking these cute round ball shaped cookies.This will make a good holiday gift for family in the coming festive seasons.Do give it a try & enjoy !!!

Adapted : Joy of baking
Ingredients
all purpose flour 1.5 cups(195 g)
corn starch 1/2 cup(55g)
butter at room temp 1/2 cup(1 stick)
confectioners sugar/icing sugar 1 /4 cup
vanilla extract 1 tsp
salt 1/4 tsp

topping
confectioners sugar /icing sugar 1/2 cup

Method
-Sift the flours twice with salt.Keep aside.
-Beat the butter with confectioner's sugar until soft.add vanilla extract.
-Add in the flours until incorporated.Knead to a smooth loose dough.Refrigerate by covering with a cling wrap for 1 hour.

-Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 trays with parchment paper.
-Shape the cookies by making smooth balls of 1" size and placing,spacing them 1" apart on the tray.
-Bake in the pre heated oven for 10-14 mins until slightly browned on sides.(mine was done at 15 mins)
-Cool on wire rack for 3-5 mins.Transfer to a parchment liner and cool completely.Sift the confectioner's sugar on top of these cookies.
-Enjoy or store in air tight containers.

Servings~ 3 dozen

NOTES
* These are very fragile cookies.Handle with care.

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