Snow balls / Melting Moments:

Ingredients (Yields 30+ ):

All purpose flour        --   1½ cup
Cornstarch                    --   ½ cup
Salt                                   --   ¼ tsp
Confectioners sugar --   ¼ cup
Unsalted butter          --   1 cup , room temperature
Vanilla extract           --   1 tsp

Topping:

Confectioners sugar --   ½ cup

Preparation:

Sieve together the flour, cornstarch and salt in a medium size bowl.

Beat the butter and sugar until creamy and smooth. Add the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. Cover and refrigerate the batter for 2 – 3 hours, or until firm.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with foil / parchment paper.

When batter is firm, make 1 inch balls out of it and place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets. Keep them about 1 inch apart.

   

Bake for about 10 - 14 minutes or until the edges of the cookies turn light brown.

Remove from oven and let it cool. Place the wire rack on a large plate / on a sheet of parchment paper. Transfer the cookies onto the wire rack. Put the confectioners sugar in a sieve and sprinkle the tops of the cookies with it.

Recipe Courtesy: Joy of baking