Crescent Melting Moments

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2011

We searched high and low to find the formula for these meltingly tender butter cookies. Was the solution in the cereal aisle?

SERVES Makes about 6 dozen cookies

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 1 hour chilling and 30 minutes cooling

Crescent Melting Moments

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

These delicate butter cookies literally melt in your mouth thanks to the generous amount of cornstarch in the dough. Unfortunately, the cornstarch leaves behind a chalky residue with each bite. After settling on the maximum amount of cornst...

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