Melting Moments

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup bleached all purpose flour, plus
• 1 tablespoon bleached all purpose flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (lightly spooned into cup)
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 whisk together in a medium bowl flour, cornstarch, and salt.
• 2 in a food processor fitte with the metal blade, process the powdered sugar until very fine.
• 3 cut the butter into a few pieces and add it in the food processor with the motor running.
• 4 process until smooth and creamy.
• 5 pulse in the vanilla extract.
• 6 scrape the sides of the bowl.
• 7 add the flour mixture and pulse in just until incorporated.
• 8 scrape the dough into a bowl and refrigerate it for at least 2 hours.
• 9 preheat oven to 375.
• 10 form dough into"ropes" 1/2 inch in diameter and 2 1/2 inch long.
• 11 curve dough into crescent shape.
• 12 place dough on cookie sheet covered in parchment paper (or buttered cookie sheet).
• 13 bake for 10-15 minutes or until just beginning to brown around the bottom edges.
• 14 allow cookies to cool on sheets for a few minutes.
• 15 transfer cookies to powdered sugar and roll gently.
• 16 careful: these cookies are delcate!