Meltaways Cookies

By SMorrissey

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 1 cup, plus 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 oz blanched almonds
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• Seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla bean
• 1/3 cup, plus 1 Tbsp confectioners' sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• (3oz.) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 C. powdered sugar
• 1/2 t. vanilla
• Mix all ingredients together. Color with food coloring if desired.

Details

Adapted from facebook.com

Preparation

Step 1

n a medium bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Add cornstarch & sugar and blend well. Beat in flour until thoroughly mixed. Drop by small teaspoons onto baking sheet & flatten out with the bottom of a class. (Dip glass in powdered sugar to prevent sticking). Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack & frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.