Holiday Shortbread Balls

Name: Holiday Shortbread Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 serving
Ingredients: Sprinkles or other decoration; 1 cup butter; 1/3 cup powdered sugar; 3/4 cup cornstarch; 1 cup all purpose flour; ½ teaspoon vanilla; Pinch of salt; 2 Tablespoons butter; 1 cup powdered sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla; 3 Tablespoons cream

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
24
Calories
143 kcal
Course
Dessert

Holiday Shortbread Balls

Holly Espinosa

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Lightly sweet and melt-in-the-mouth, Melting Moments Cookies get a makeover, with pretty holiday sprinkles on top!

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Ingredients

Servings

Sprinkles or other decoration optional

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

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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.