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Melting Moments Recipe

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Melting Moments are delicate, buttery sandwich cookies filled with a luscious lemon or passionfruit buttercream icing. These tender cookies have a melt-in-your-mouth texture thanks to a perfect balance of plain flour and cornflour. Enjoy them chilled for the best experience, perfect for teatime treats or special occasions.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 250g (2 sticks + 1 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup soft icing sugar (powdered sugar), sifted (not pure icing sugar)
  • 1 1/2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 1/2 cup cornflour (cornstarch)

Lemon Icing

  • 100g (7 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups soft icing sugar (powdered sugar), sifted (not pure icing sugar)
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Passionfruit Icing

  • 80g (6 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups soft icing sugar (powdered sugar), sifted (not pure icing sugar)
  • 4 tbsp fresh passionfruit pulp (not canned)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat and prepare trays: Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan-forced). Line two baking trays with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
  2. Cream butter and sugar: In a bowl, combine softened butter, vanilla extract, and icing sugar. Beat for 1 minute until the mixture is smooth and fluffy, starting on low speed to avoid a sugar cloud.
  3. Add dry ingredients: Stir in the cornflour and plain flour gradually in three parts using a rubber spatula. Add 1/3 of the combined flours, mix thoroughly, and repeat twice to form a soft dough.
  4. Shape cookies: Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, portion out the dough and roll into balls with lightly floured hands to avoid sticking. You should get 24 to 28 balls.
  5. Press and bake: Place balls on prepared trays and gently press each down to about 1 cm (0.4 inch) thickness using a fork. Bake for 15 minutes total, swapping the trays halfway at 10 minutes for even cooking. Let cool completely on trays.
  6. Make lemon icing: Beat softened butter for 1 minute until creamy. Gradually add the icing sugar in three additions, beating from low speed to high to avoid powdered sugar clouds. Add lemon zest and lemon juice, then beat on high for 2 minutes until fluffy.
  7. Make passionfruit icing: Use the same method as lemon icing: beat butter, add icing sugar gradually, then add fresh passionfruit pulp and lemon juice. Beat until light and creamy.
  8. Assemble cookies: Pipe your choice of lemon or passionfruit icing onto half of the cooled cookies. Sandwich with the remaining cookies gently to avoid breaking.
  9. Set icing: Refrigerate the assembled sandwiches for at least 1 hour to let the icing set properly. Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before serving to soften slightly for ideal texture.

Notes

  • Note 1: Ensure butter is softened to room temperature for easier creaming and smoother dough.
  • Note 2: Use sifted soft icing sugar (powdered sugar) that is not pure icing sugar to prevent grittiness and achieve the best texture in cookies and icing.
  • Use fresh passionfruit pulp rather than canned for a bright, fresh flavor and balanced sweetness.
  • Handle cookies gently when assembling to maintain their delicate texture.
  • Refrigeration is key to allow the icing to firm up and prevent it from oozing out during serving.

Keywords: Melting Moments, sandwich cookies, lemon icing, passionfruit icing, buttery cookies, teatime treats, delicate cookies

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