Melting Moments 12/11 #965

Categories:
cookies, New 2011

5 1/2 tablespoon confectioners sugar
1 cup Butter; softened
3/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup flour
_____Frosting_____
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 tablespoon Butter; melted
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

To make cookies: Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat confectioners sugar and butter to blend. Beat in cornstarch, then flour. Batter will be stiff. Roll dough into balls the size of walnuts. Arrange on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely on baking sheet. These are very fragile while still hot. To make frosting: Combine all frosting ingredients. Frost tops of cookies. Do this quickly or the frosting will set up on you.

Contributor: Columbus Dispatch

Yield: 12 cookies