These scrumptious melt-in-the-mouth shortbread cookies whilst a bit of a retro bake, they will always be a firm favourite at any coffee morning or lazy weekend on the sofa with a cuppa.
Find otu below how to make our delicious melting moments biscuits.
9 ingredients8 steps
Egg-Free Recipes
Nut Free
Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the Biscuit
185gButter (unsalted) (room temperature)
90gSilver Spoon Icing Sugar
25gCustard powder
225gAllinson's Plain White Flour
1 tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
For the Filling
125gUnsalted butter (softened)
250gIcing sugar (sifted)
2 tbspMilk (whole)
1 tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Bean Paste
Nutritional information per 53g serving
Energy 305cal
Fat 17g
of which Saturates 11g
Carbohydrates 35g
of which Sugars 23g
Protein 1.7g
Salt 0.03g
Method
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.
Ingredients for this step
185gButter (unsalted) (room temperature)
90gSilver Spoon Icing Sugar
Step 3
Add the vanilla and sift in the flour and custard powder, mix together until you have a soft dough.
Ingredients for this step
1 tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
225gAllinson's Plain White Flour
25gCustard powder
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.
Ingredients for this step
125gUnsalted butter (softened)
250gIcing sugar (sifted)
2 tbspMilk (whole)
1 tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Bean Paste
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.
11 Baker Ratings
Fantastic recipe and taste absolutely delicious. My granddaughter enjoyed making and eating them
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I like these just as biscuits without the filling. My favourite in fact x
