Butter meltaways with Cream Cheese Frosting

I hope that everyone has had a Merry Christmas, and is ready for the New Year. I know that I am. These cookies are the easiest cookies that you will ever make. These are my sister in laws favorite and she asks for these every Christmas. I first made them for Abby's tea party one year and have made them ever since. Just 4 ingredients for the cookie base, things that the bakers should already have as a staple and a quick 10 minutes in the oven and you have it. These cookies are tender and crumbly like a shortbread cookie. I have rolled these into thumbprint cookies as above, and I have rolled them out and cut them into shapes. This dough is that easy to deal with.

Butter Meltaways with Cream Cheese Frosting
By: Paula Deen

1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup confectioners sugar

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Separate dough into 4 equal parts and roll each into a smooth log. Wrap each log in flour dusted wax paper. Chill dough for at least 6 hours. After six hours, allow dough to sit out for 15 minutes to soften.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets. Slice dough into 1/4 inch thick slices and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.

Frosting:
1 cup confectioner sugar
1 (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 to 1 drop food coloring

In a medium bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Pipe or dollop a small amount on top of cooled cookies.

***Here are my notes on this recipe. This recipe calls to make 8 dozen cookies. That is why you roll it into logs. I did not do this. I also did not chill my dough. Once it was mixed, I rolled it into 1 inch balls with floured hands and it worked fine. When I roll it out and cut into shapes, then I chill it, but not for 6 hours. Only until it is firm enough to roll.***