Cornstarch Cookies

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Originally uploaded by m.a.r.c..

Take a warm, freshly baked cornstarch cookie right from the oven. Quick and easy cornstarch cookie will literally melt when you take a bite.

Ingredients

2 eggs
6 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon powdered sugar /confectioners’ sugar/icing sugar (all are the same thing)
100 gr. unsalted butter (Let butter stand at room temperature until softened)
1 cup + ½ tablespoon flour
1+1/4 cups cornstarch
10 gr. baking powder
5 gr. vanilla sugar
¼ cup sweetened coconut flakes
50 gr. finely ground or finely chopped nuts or almonds (optional)

Directions

Using a hand mixer, beat together the shortening and sugar in a large bowl on medium-high speed until creamy and light. Add butter and knead.
In another bowl combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder and vanilla sugar. Gradually add dry mixture to egg mixture and stir with a wooden spoon. Add powdered sugar, sweetened coconut flakes and nuts and continue to stir. Knead well until making a smooth and earlobe soft dough. Make sure the dough does not stick to the bowl. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1 inch and form into 1 inch balls.
Preheat the oven to 160°C, 350 °F, Gas Mark 3 and lightly grease a cookie sheet.
Place the balls on the greased cookie sheet leaving about 1 inch between cookies.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until light golden (cracks appear on the tops of the cookies). Remove from oven and let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes or until firm.
Serve freshly baked.

Have a good appetite!