I don't know if these were a Christmas cookie or not. They may have been something Mom made to feed to the Spinsters, but they have become a bit of a favourite at our house. Amber will have to tell you about her experiences with them last year, when she made them for a cookie exchange. They are really just a whipped shortbread.
Melting Moments
2/3 c. cornstarch
1 c. flour
1/3 c. powdered sugar ( icing sugar)
1 c. butter (do not substitute!)
Cream butter and sugar well, and add flour. Drop by spoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes at 325 degrees F. The recipe can be doubled. I ice them, shortly before serving, with a basic, lemon flavoured, butter icing ( be a little generous with the lemon). If you ice them too soon, the icing becomes very hard and distasteful. The uniced cookies can be frozen, but will also keep for a couple of weeks in a well sealed container.
I have 1 jar of Cross and Blakewell Mincemeat left. It has been in the cupboard for about 4 years, and I plan to use it a little closer to Christmas. I haven't seen it in Safeway in years and used to sometimes find it in the Bay Basement, but I honestly haven't looked lately. David likes the tarts, but no-one else does, so I just make a few each year as a treat for him. The family used to enjoy the mincemeat in Matrimonial cake, and just about any mincemeat works for that.
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