Description
Melting Moments are delicately soft, buttery cookies known for their melt-in-the-mouth texture and subtle sweetness. Made with simple pantry staples like butter, icing sugar, cornflour, and plain flour, this recipe offers an easy and quick method to bake irresistibly light and tender cookies perfect for any occasion, customizable to suit different flavors and dietary needs.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 150g Unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 100g Icing sugar (powdered sugar), sifted
- 60g Cornflour (cornstarch), sifted
- 200g Plain flour (all-purpose flour), sifted
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients and Equipment: Set the butter out to soften at room temperature. Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Measure and sift the plain flour, cornflour, and icing sugar for best texture.
- Cream the Butter and Icing Sugar: Using a hand or stand mixer, beat the softened butter together with the icing sugar until the mixture is pale, smooth, and fluffy. This step helps create air pockets for a light, tender cookie.
- Mix in Vanilla and Dry Ingredients: Add the vanilla extract to the creamed mixture. Gently fold in the sifted plain flour and cornflour in batches, mixing carefully to avoid overworking the dough and keep it soft and crumbly.
- Shape the Cookies: Roll the dough into small balls approximately 3 cm in diameter. Arrange them spaced evenly on the baking tray. Gently flatten each ball with the back of a fork or your hand to form discs.
- Bake to Perfection: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes until the edges are set but still pale. Avoid browning to maintain the signature melt-away texture.
- Cool and Optional Decorating: Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool completely on the tray. Once cooled, optionally dust with extra icing sugar or drizzle with melted chocolate for decoration.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter to ensure it creams well with the sugar, creating smooth and airy dough.
- Sift all dry ingredients to remove lumps and aerate for tender cookies.
- Do not overmix the dough to prevent tough cookies caused by gluten development.
- Maintain consistent oven temperature; using an oven thermometer helps prevent over-browning.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before storing to avoid condensation and preserve texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-18 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Australian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx.)
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Melting Moments, buttery cookies, melt in mouth, soft cookies, easy baking, homemade cookies, gluten free cookies
