Recipes Melt-In-Your-Mouth Shortbread 5.0 (2) 6 Reviews This cookie recipe makes the softest, most delicate shortbread. Plus: Christmas Cookies By Kristen Stevens Kristen Stevens Kristen Stevens is well-known for creating easy, approachable, and mostly healthy recipes. She specializes in simplifying the cooking process while maximizing the flavor of a dish. She has 30 years of experience in the kitchen and 11 years of sharing her knowledge on her website, The Endless Meal. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on February 19, 2014 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Kristen Stevens Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Yield: 12 Ingredients 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Directions Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large bowl cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until very creamy.In 3 additions, beat in the cornstarch and flour. Continue to beat the dough until it resembles whipped cream in texture, about 2 minutes. Drop by heaping tablespoons on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the bottoms start to turn the lightest shade of brown but the tops and sides are still perfectly white. Let cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes then carefully transfer to a cooling rack. Make Ahead Cookies can be made up to three days in advance and stored carefully (they are very delicate) in an airtight container. They can be frozen for up to one month. Rate it Print