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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened ¾ cup cornstarch ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 ounces cream cheese 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 drops red food coloring

Nutrition Info

140.8 calories carbohydrate: 14.4 g cholesterol: 24.2 mg fat: 9 g fiber: 0.2 g protein: 0.9 g saturatedFat: 5.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 65.5 mg sugar: 6.6 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Cream butter, slowly add cornstarch and 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, beat til fluffy. Stir in flour with wooden spoon (very soft dough). Cover and chill 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Roll dough into 24, 1 inch balls. Place 1 and 1/2 inches apart on ungreased sheet. Press slight indentation on top of each cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes until firm, not brown. Cool, top with icing.
To Make Icing: Blend cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar til smooth. Mix in vanilla or 1/4 t. of another extract and a few drops of food coloring. Mix well.

2 dozen

A very fragile cookie that melts in your mouth.