Melting Moments Recipes

MELTING MOMENTS

Steps:

• Mix butter, flour and powdered sugar.
• Roll into balls the size of ping-pong balls.
• Place on cookie sheet and flatted to about 1/2 inch.
• Bake at 425* for just a few minutes until the edges just begin to show color (really watch them closely!) When cool, frost with the icing mixture on the FLAT side- to create a sandwich cookie.
• (You can just frost the cookie tops to double the cookie total. Also, you may substitute almond extract and a touch of red coloring for the cherry juice).

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.

ORIGINAL BE-RO MELTING MOMENTS-AFTERNOON TEA BISCUITS OR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180ºC, 350ºF, Gas Mark 4. Grease two baking trays.
• Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar until very light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla essence or extract.
• Stir in the flour and mix well.
• Roll walnut sized pieces of the mixture into balls and toss in rolled oats or desiccated coconut.
• Cut each glace cherry into quarters, for quarter for each melting moment.
• Place on baking trays, flatten slightly and place a small piece of cherry on each biscuit. Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown but NOT dark brown.
• N.B. To help shape "ball" type biscuits, slightly dampen the hands.

MELTING MOMENTS (BUTTER COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat, and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the butter, vanilla, and sugar until creamy and combined.
• Add the cornflour, flour, and salt, and mix to form a smooth, soft dough.
• Roll the dough into small 0.7oz balls, and place them onto the prepared baking tray. Press them down with the tines of a fork. Freeze until solid - about 10 - 20 minutes.
• Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until firm and just starting to colour around the edges (they'll still be very pale). Allow to cool for 5 - 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

EASY MELTING MOMENTS BISCUIT RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160deg fan assisted. Have ready a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking sheet or baking parchment.
• Cream the butter and icing sugar together until well combined. This will only take a couple of mins if the butter is soft enough.
• Add the flour, cornflour and salt. Mixed everything together to form a smooth firm dough.
• Shape into even small, walnut sized pieces. Place these onto the prepared baking sheet. If you wish to be exact, weight the dough first. Then divide into equal weights.
• Bake in the centre of the oven for 15 - 20 mins. Or until baked. They won't have a deep golden baked colour and may still feel slightly soft as you take them out of the oven. But they will firm up once cooled.

MELTING MOMENTS I

Steps:

• Cream butter, slowly add cornstarch and 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar; beat til fluffy. Stir in flour with wooden spoon (very soft dough). Cover and chill 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Roll dough into 24, 1 inch balls. Place 1 and 1/2 inches apart on ungreased sheet. Press slight indentation on top of each cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes until firm, not brown. Cool, top with icing.
• To Make Icing: Blend cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar til smooth. Mix in vanilla or 1/4 t. of another extract and a few drops of food coloring. Mix well.

RECIPES

Steps:

• Step 1:Preheat the oven to 170°C, 150°C Fan, Gas Mark 4 and line two baking sheets with baking parchment.Step 2:Beat the butter and icing sugar together until they are very soft and creamy.Step 3:Add the vanilla and sift in the flour and custard powder, mix together until you have a soft dough. Step 4:Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, You should get 30. If it helps, weigh them. They should be 20g each.Step 5:You will need to bake them in batches, as they will spread a little. Place 9 on each tray, well spaced a press them with the tines of a fork.Step 6:Bake in your preheated oven for 15 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the tray and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.Step 7:To make the icing beat together all the ingredients until light and smooth. If you can, use an electric mixer and beat for 5 minutes.Step 8:When the biscuits are cool you can fill them. Using a piping bag pipe a small amount of icing on 15 biscuits and then use the remaining 15 to make sandwiches.

MELTING MOMENTS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preparation 1 Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat, and set aside. 2 In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the butter, vanilla, and sugar until creamy and combined. 3 Add the cornflour, flour, and salt, and mix to form a smooth, soft dough. 4 Roll the dough into small 0.7oz balls, and place them onto the prepared baking tray. Press them down with the tines of a fork. Freeze until solid - about 10 - 20 minutes. 5 Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until firm and just starting to colour around the edges (they'll still be very pale). Allow to cool for 5 - 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.