Melting Moments (Cornstarch Cookies or Butter Cookies)
These melting moments are a soft, buttery, and scrumptious twist on a shortbread cookie that's perfect for your Christmas baking! Plus, they only need a handful of ingredients! These sweet treats are so soft and tender that they will literally melt in your mouth!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time18 minutesmins
Chilling Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr23 minutesmins
Course: Christmas Cookies, Cookies & Bars Recipes, Dessert Recipes
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and confectioners' sugar.
1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup cornstarch, ½ cup confectioners' sugar
In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer cream the butter until smooth and lighter in color. Add the dry ingredients and mix until all of the dry ingredients are incorporated. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
¾ cup butter
Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Place them onto a parchment paper or silicone mat lined baking sheet with about 2 inches of spacing between the cookies.
Press down firmly to flatten the cookies using a dampened fork. Bake in the middle of your oven's center rack for 18-20 minutes or until the cookie bottoms just begin to turn a light golden color.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar once cooled (or the sugar will melt) if desired.
½ cup confectioners' sugar
Notes
Vanilla extract, almond extract, or lemon extract can be added. Use 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or ½ teaspoon almond or lemon.
Serve them as-is, dusted with confectioners' sugar, or sandwiched together with buttercream frosting between the cookies.