Melting Moments
These classic Melting Moments cookies are buttery, tender, and melt in your mouth with every bite. Ideal for tea time, holidays, or gifting, they can be enjoyed plain or sandwiched with creamy buttercream for extra indulgence.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 20 cookies (10 sandwich-style)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Australian, British
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- For the Cookies:
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Cornstarch
- Salt
- Optional Filling (for sandwich style):
- Unsalted butter
- Powdered sugar
- Lemon juice or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla extract. Sift in flour, cornstarch, and salt; mix until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into small balls and place them on the baking sheet.
- Flatten each ball slightly with a fork or the bottom of a glass.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until the edges just begin to turn golden.
- Let cookies cool completely on the tray—they are fragile while warm.
- If using filling: Beat butter, powdered sugar, and lemon juice or vanilla until creamy. Sandwich between two cookies.
Notes
- Add lemon zest to the dough for a citrusy twist.
- Dip edges in melted chocolate or dust with cinnamon sugar for variety.
- If making sandwich cookies, fill only once cooled.
- Cookies can be made ahead and frozen unfilled.
- For a gluten-free version, use a GF flour blend with a binder like xanthan gum.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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