AUSSIE MELTING MOMENTS

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There seems to be 2 types of biscuits/cookies that go under this name. These are the Australian version, old-fashioned meltingly soft buttery shortbreads sandwiched together with a butter icing. This recipe came from Super Food Ideas, and it is perfect.

Provided by catxx

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 20 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

250 g butter (at room temperature)
80 g powdered sugar icing (a confectioner's sugar/cornflour blend sold here in Oz; substitute icing sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
265 g plain flour (1 3/4 cup)
50 g cornflour (cornstarch, (1/3 cup)
icing sugar, for dusting
60 g butter (at room temperature)
80 g icing sugar (1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon cocoa

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 160 deg Celsius Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  • Beat butter, icing sugar/mixture and vanilla essence with an electric mixer until pale and creamy.
  • Sift together flour and cornflour, and add to the butter mixture.
  • Mix together gently with a wooden spoon, and then with your hands.
  • Use lightly floured hands to roll mix into walnut-sized balls.
  • Put on trays about 5cm apart, and flatten with a lightly floured fork to about 1cm thick.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes, swapping trays in oven halfway through (ie. at 7 minutes), until cooked through.
  • Cool on baking trays.
  • Filling: Use an electric mixer to beat butter, icing sugar/mixture and cocoa together until well-combined.
  • Sandwich cooled biscuits together with the filling then lightly dust with icing sugar.
  • Vary the filling flavour by substituting the cocoa with one of the following:.
  • grated rind of 1 orange.
  • grated rind of 1 lemon.
  • 1 tbsp of passionfruit pulp.

Tenille Squally
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These melting moments are the perfect treat to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee.


Fakhar alam Fakhar alam
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I love the way these cookies melt in your mouth. They're so light and fluffy.


Dada YT
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These cookies are perfect for any occasion. I've made them for birthdays, holidays, and even just for a treat.


Bappi Ahmed
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I made these melting moments for my husband's birthday and he loved them. He said they were the best cookies he's ever had.


Roymo Jymoh
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These cookies are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.


Ahmad Isa
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I've never made melting moments before, but these were so easy to make and they turned out beautifully.


Zaziyena Mpungose
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These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. I love the hint of almond flavor.


Vortex Music
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I made these melting moments for a bake sale and they were a huge success. I sold out of them in no time!


Javyra Khan
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These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my kids. They love the chocolate filling.


Jahanzaib Brohi
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my melting moments turned out dry and crumbly. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.


Dragos Gheorghiu
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These cookies were delicious! I made them for a party and they were gone in minutes.


Austin Collins
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I've made these melting moments several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly.


Anurag Kafle
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These melting moments were an absolute delight! They turned out perfectly - crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. I followed the recipe exactly and they were a hit with my family and friends.


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