Help! My dough won't stick together!

Sometimes you need to add a little extra butter...start with a tablespoon, work it in well, and add a little more if you need it.

My refrigerated dough is a little crumbly - is this okay?

Yep! Once you start rolling the dough into balls, it will hold together fine. Some might need a little more rolling than others.

Can I make these ahead of time?

As with all baked treats, they are best enjoyed the same day, but I promise they will still be super delicious for a few days after. If they last that long!

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Melting Moments Cookies (Easy 4-Ingredient Recipe)

Melting Moments Cookies

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Melting moments cookies are a delightful little sugar cookie guaranteed to melt the heart of the lucky person you bake them for! Here’s the easy recipe.

Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: About 24 cookies 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup powdered sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
1 cup sifted flour
3/4 cup butter, softened

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Instructions

Stir cornstarch, powdered sugar and flour together with a whisk.
Mix in butter until it forms a soft dough. Refrigerate for one hour.
Preheat oven to 300. Roll dough into small balls (the dough may be crumbly – just keep rolling it together and it will soften a little and be fine) and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
Press down slightly with a fork. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cookies are slightly puffed.
Cool for 5 minutes, then remove to a rack. Shake powdered sugar over the top (I like to do this by putting the sugar in a small fine mesh strainer and shake-shake-shaking over the top of the cookies!).
Immediately bring the first one to someone you love and give it to them with a kiss.

Notes

- 🧈 Butter: Use room temperature butter, not melted. It should be soft enough to press with your finger but still hold its shape. Unsalted butter is ideal so you can control the flavor, but salted butter works in a pinch.

- 🌽 Cornstarch: Cornstarch is the secret to these cookies’ famous melt-in-your-mouth texture. Don’t substitute flour—it won’t produce the same delicate, tender crumb.

- 🍚 Powdered Sugar: Powdered sugar keeps the cookies wonderfully soft and smooth. You’ll also want a little extra for dusting the tops once they’re cool for that classic snowy finish.

- 🌾 Flour: Sift the flour before measuring if possible. Sifting helps create the light, delicate texture that makes these cookies so special and prevents lumps in the dough.

Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/melting-moments-cookies/