Gluten-free Melt-in-your-Mouth Shortbread

Description
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Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup cornstarch
 * 1/2 cup icing [confectioner's] sugar
 * 1 cup rice flour
 * 3/4 cup butter

Directions

 * Sift cornstarch, sugar and rice flour together.

Add butter.

Mix with hands until soft dough forms.

Refrigerate one hour.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls.

Place about 1-1/4 inches apart on greased cookie sheet; flatten with lightly floured fork.

Bake at 300 degrees 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 tablespoons finely chopped peel and/or 2 tablespoons finely chopped nuts. Flatten with lightly floured fork.