Gluten Free Melt-In-Your-Mouth Shortbread
Ready In: 55 mins
Yields: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
- 1⁄2 cup icing sugar (confectioner's)
- 1 cup rice flour
- 3⁄4 cup butter
Directions
- NOTE #1 - See the variation on the dough by Chef #1178009.
- NOTE #2 - SEE NEW WAY TO BAKE THESE, FROM DreamoBway, LISTED IN MY DESCRIPTION ABOVE.
- NOTE #3 - SEE NEW USE FOR THIS COOKY LISTED IN MY DESCRIPTION ABOVE AS "UPDATE(12//15/09)".
- Sift cornstarch, sugar and rice flour together.
- Add butter.
- Mix with hands until soft dough forms. Refrigerate one hour.
- Shape dough into 1" balls.
- Place about 1-1/4 inches apart on greased cookie sheet; flatten with lightly floured fork.
- Bake at 300ºF(150ºC) for 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- VARIATIONS: Form balls as above. Roll in finely crushed corn flakes or crushed nuts. Press top of ball with thumb. Add a dab of jelly.
- Mix in 2 tbls. finely chopped citrus peel and/or 2 tbls. finely chopped nuts. Flatten with lightly floured fork.
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