CAFE STYLE MELTING MOMENTS
These are dirt easy to make and the both look and taste amazing. The only potentially fussy bit is using piping bags, which isn't essential to making a great taste - it's just an 'aesthetic' touch that gives them the cafe style look. This is taken from a great Donna Hay classic. You can play with the fillings a little too if you like.
Provided by WannabeChef Bek
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 16 filled biscuits
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 180degrees (350F).
- Place the butter, icing sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat with electric beaters until light and fluffly.
- Stir in the flour and cornflour until combined. The more evenly mixed the ingredients are, the meltier the biscuit so be sure to mix well!
- OPTIONAL:Place all the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a fluted nozzle.
- Pipe 3cm (1inch) rounds onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Best to start piping by piping the circular outline of the biscuit and working your way in a circular clockwise motion towards the middle of the biscuit. NOTE:If you do not wish to use a piping bag, simply roll balls measuring approx 2 teaspoon full of mixture onto the lined trays. Flatten slightly. Be sure to leave room for spreading. This amount of batter makes approx 32 individual biscuits.
- Cook for 12-14 minutes until biscuits are just golden. They may still look a little soft in the middle but they set upon cooling.
- Cool on trays.
- To make the filling: Place the butter, icing sugar, lemon juice and rind in a bowl and beat with electric beaters until fluffly and creamy. Pipe (or apply with knife) onto half the biscuits and sandwich with the remaining buscuits. Variations on this filling can be done with ORANGE; Replace the lemon juice and lemon rind with the same quantity of orange juice and rind. This can also be done with LIME in the same manner. These also taste good with caramel filling!
MELTING MOMENTS (CORNSTARCH COOKIES OR BUTTER COOKIES)
My delightfully soft and buttery melting moments are a scrumptious twist on a shortbread cookie that's perfect for your Christmas baking! These sweet treats are so soft and tender that they will literally melt in your mouth!
Provided by Angela
Categories Christmas Cookies Cookies & Bars Recipes Dessert Recipes
Time 1h23m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and confectioners' sugar.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer cream the butter until smooth and lighter in color. Add the dry ingredients and mix until all of the dry ingredients are incorporated. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Place them onto a parchment paper or silicone mat lined baking sheet with about 2 inches of spacing between the cookies.
- Press down firmly to flatten the cookies using a dampened fork. Bake in the middle of your oven's center rack for 18-20 minutes or until the cookie bottoms just begin to turn a light golden color.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar once cooled (or the sugar will melt) if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Sodium 41 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MELTING MOMENTS II
Steps:
- Combine dry ingredients. Cream butter until fluffy. Add to flour mixture and beat thoroughly.
- Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with lightly floured fork. Bake for about 20 minutes or until edges are just lightly browned. Don't overbake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 27.5 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
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