Cocoa Meltaway Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour or 1 cup unbleached flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup ground pecans
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
FROSTING
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 -3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
red food coloring or green food coloring, if desired

Preparation

Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
In large bowl, cream 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 cup butter until light and fluffy.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
Add flour, cornstarch and cocoa to creamed mixture.
Blend at low speed until all ingredients are moistened.
Add pecans and vanilla; mix well.
If necessary, refrigerate dough 30 minutes for easier handling.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 325 degrees F.
for 8 to 12 minutes or until set.
Cool 1 minute; carefully remove from cookie sheets.
Cool completely.
FOR THE FROSTING: In a small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients unil smooth.
Frost cooled cookies.
Allow frosting to set before storing.
3 dozen cookies.