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Holiday Shortbread Balls
Lightly sweet and melt-in-the-mouth, Melting Moments Cookies get a makeover, with pretty holiday sprinkles on top!
Author:
Inger
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Prep Time
20
mins
Cook Time
10
mins
Total Time
30
mins
Course
Cookies & Candies
Servings
24
Calories
143
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
Cookies
1
cup
butter
1/3
cup
powdered sugar
3/4
cup
cornstarch
1
cup
all purpose flour
spooned, not scooped
½
teaspoon
vanilla
Pinch
of salt
Frosting
2
Tablespoons
butter
1
cup
powdered sugar
½
teaspoon
vanilla
3
Tablespoons
cream
adjust as needed
Sprinkles or other decoration
optional
Instructions
Cream butter with sugar and vanilla. Combine flour, cornstarch and salt, then mix into butter mixture.
Form into 1 inch balls (chill briefly if needed for workability). Refrigerate balls until chilled.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 375 F for 10 minutes. Cool.
To make frosting, melt butter, then cream with sugar and vanilla. Add cream adjusting if needed to make a spreadable consistency.
Frost cooled cookies and decorate if desired.
Notes
Adapted from
Wisconsin Electric 1962 Cooky Book
Nutrition
Calories:
143
kcal
I am not a health professional and nutrition data is calculated programatically. Accuracy may vary with product selection, calculator accuracy, etc. Consult a professional for the best information.
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