Gluten Free Melt-In-Your-Mouth Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup icing sugar (confectioner's)
1 cup rice flour
3/4 cup butter

Preparation

NOTE #1 - See the variation on the dough by Chef #1178009.
NOTE #2 - SEE NEW WAY TO BAKE THESE, FROM DreamoBway, LISTED IN MY DESCRIPTION ABOVE.
NOTE #3 - SEE NEW USE FOR THIS COOKY LISTED IN MY DESCRIPTION ABOVE AS \"UPDATE(12//15/09)\".
Sift cornstarch, sugar and rice flour together.
Add butter.
Mix with hands until soft dough forms. Refrigerate one hour.
Shape dough into 1\" balls.
Place about 1-1/4 inches apart on greased cookie sheet; flatten with lightly floured fork.
Bake at 300\u00b0F(150\u00b0C) for 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
VARIATIONS: Form balls as above. Roll in finely crushed corn flakes or crushed nuts. Press top of ball with thumb. Add a dab of jelly.
Mix in 2 tbls. finely chopped citrus peel and/or 2 tbls. finely chopped nuts. Flatten with lightly floured fork.