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 Self Raising 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 Self Raising 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.
12 Baker Ratings
Easy to follow recipe.. and really yummie biscuits.. would definitely recommend 😋..
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Fantastic recipe and taste absolutely delicious. My granddaughter enjoyed making and eating them
