melting moments

Melting Moments. How to make the old fashioned melting moments recipe in the air fryer. Loaded with glace cherries and rolled in coconut you will love this British bakery classic. An easy to follow authentic recipe that is ideal for afternoon tea, movie nights or birthday parties.

Air Fryer Melting Moments

Air Fryer

Hand Mixer

g Margarine

g Caster Sugar

Medium Egg

Tsp Vanilla Essence

175 g Self Raising Flour

Tbsp Desiccated Coconut

Glace Cherries

Load

Load into a bowl your margarine and caster sugar and mix with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.

Add in egg and vanilla essence and mix well. Then add in flour and mix again. Get rid of the hand mixer and use a fork to make sure the sides of the bowl are completely clear of the mixture and that its well mixed.

Roll

Load a bowl with dedicated coconut and add flour to your hands. Using your hands make cookie balls with the batter and then roll well in the coconut. Do this until you have done all your batter.

Place

Load the melting moment cookie dough onto a baking pan that will fit in the air fryer. Add half a glace cherry on top of each, pressing down so that it wont fall off.

Cook

Place into the air fryer and air fry for 8 minutes at 180c/360f and serve while warm.

Melting Moments Cookies

all-purpose flour

cornstarch

salt

sugar

butter, room temperature

vanilla

In a small bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light. Add in vanilla and mix to combine.

Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

Divide the dough in two equal balls and roll each into a 1 ½ inch log. Seal tightly with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice the dough logs into ½ inch rounds and place on the baking sheet. Return the sliced cookies to the refrigerator for 45-60 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees then bake cookies for 9-11 minutes or until just beginning to brown.

Allow cookies to cool completely then dust with additional powdered sugar.

These vanilla sandwich cookies are so soft and they literally melt in your mouth! Perfect for Christmas, Easter, and family gatherings! 

Vanilla Melting Moments Cookies with Nutella-Cream Cheese Filling

unsalted butter,

confectioners’ sugar

vanilla extract

Nutella

cream cheese, softened (light cream cheese is okay)

cream

To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted...

To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or large bowl and electric hand mixer), beat the butter on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl,...

Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add the remaining cookie ingredients. Mix on low speed until incorporated, about 2 to 3 minutes. Dough will progress from very crumbly and sandy, to soft and combined. After dough has combined; don’t overmix. Dough will be soft, and on the sticky and tacky side.

Using a medium 2-inch cookie scoop, form 2-tablespoon mounds...

Using a medium 2-inch cookie scoop, form 2-tablespoon mounds (I made 12). Place mounds on a large plate, flatten slightly with the tines of fork to create a criss-cross pattern (or use your palm or a flat drinking glass bottom if you don’t want a pattern). Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or up to 5 days, before baking. Do not bake with warm dough because cookies will spread and bake thinner and flatter (there are no leaveners or eggs to help them stay thicker; you’re relying on chilled dough).

Preheat oven to 350F, line baking sheets with...

Preheat oven to 350F, line baking sheets with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray. Place mounds on baking sheet, spaced at least 2 inches apart (I bake 8 cookies per sheet).

Bake for about 9 minutes, or until edges...

Bake for about 9 minutes, or until edges have set and tops are just beginning to set, even if slightly undercooked, pale and glossy in the center. They should not be ‘browned’ and should stay a pale white/cream shade. Do not overbake because cookies will firm up as they cool.

Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet...

Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet  for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooking.

To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or large bowl and electric hand mixer), combine first four ingredients (through vanilla), and beat on medium-high speed to incorporate.

With the mixer running, slowly add the cream...

With the mixer running, slowly add the cream 1 tablespoon at a time, until filling combines and desired consistency is achieved. Note that Nutella seems to vary and some jars are dry and some are very runny; this significantly effects how much cream to add.

Spread a generous 2+ tablespoons of filling on...

Spread a generous 2+ tablespoons of filling on 6 cooled cookies, and match them up with the 6 unfrosted halves, and join together to create sandwiches.

Melting moments cookies are a melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookie that&#x27;s really easy to make!

unsalted butter (at room temperature)

finely grated zest of half a lemon*

cornstarch**

powdered sugar (for sprinkling)

Combine the butter and 6 tablespoons powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl and cream with an electric mixer on medium speed until very light and fluffy; this will take a couple of minutes.

Add the vanilla and lemon zest and beat until combined.

Sift the flour, cornstarch, and salt over the butter mixture. Beat on low speed until a cohesive dough forms, stopping to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl a few times. (The dough will be crumbly at first but it will eventually come together.)

Stir a few times with a rubber spatula to ensure all of the dry ingredients are incorporated, then cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 or 2 hours.

After the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 350. Spray 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.

Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and arrange 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.

Use the bottom of a flat-bottomed glass (or just use your palm) to flatten dough balls to 1/4-inch thickness. (If the glass sticks you can spray it lightly with cooking spray.) Don’t get the cookies too thin or they’ll burn!

Bake 12 to 14 minutes, until the cookies look set all over. The cookies WILL NOT brown.

Let the cookies sit for 1 minute on the baking sheets, then use a thin metal spatula (I use a large offset spatula) to transfer the cookies to a wire rack. Don’t use your fingers or the cookies will crumble.

Sift the remaining powdered sugar over the tops of the cookies while they’re still warm. (You can do a second coat after the cookies cool if you want.) Serve.

Cool cookies to room temperature before storing them—they don’t have to be room temp to serve them though!

Uneaten cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container, layered with wax paper, for about a week

The cookies can also be frozen, also in an airtight container, for up to 3 months.

I grew up having these for Christmas in th 70s.  My mother would put flavored red and green frosting on top usually a spearmint.

Ohio, USA here. That's how we always made them, my fave ever!

I've never made melting moments cookies before, but they certainly look like they would melt in your mouth! The perfect addition to any Christmas cookie tray!

Ooh I remember my Mom making cookies like these when I was a kid, and I LOVED them. They're an unassuming cookie...you wouldn't think they're SO delicious, right!? Perfect for Christmas!

You totally had me at the name of these cookies!!!  They sound delicious!  And, they are more crumbly than shortbread cookies!?!? I mean, where do I sign up!?!  Sorry Santa, but I'll be keeping these beauties all to myself!!!  
I hope you and your family have a beautiful holiday!!!!

I adore melting moments Kelsie! One of the easiest cookies, right? And the perfect addition to our  holiday cookie tray! Pinned!

Interesting!  This is the first I've heard of melting moments cookies, but I must say that I'm intrigued!  1/2 cup of cornstarch?  Yup, I need to try these!  Plus, it's cookie season, and Santa needs cookies!!  These sound delicious with a mug of strong coffee!

I know I'd love these because I actually make my shortbread cookies with cornstarch! What a fun name too! These would be such a fun and delicious addition to my holiday cookie tray :)  Can't wait to try!

I love these with hot cocoa!  Such yummy cookies!  Pinning! xo

Possibly my favourite cookies of all time!
I love these so much, Kelsie!

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Melting moments cookies, also known as cornstarch cookies, are an easy shortbread-like cookie that absolutely melts in your mouth. They're simple enough to make that anyone, even non-bakers, can make this recipe successfully!

Recipe video above. These special cookies are an Australian cafe favourite. Shortbread cookies joined with lemon buttercream frosting, they are beautifully buttery, lemony and true to their name, literally &quot;melt in your mouth&quot; unlike any other cookie I know!My cookies are generous sized because I like them big: 6cm / 2.4&quot; diameter, 3.5-4cm / 1.5&quot; thick. I wouldn&#39;t go any larger (too much cookie) but feel free to go smaller!

Melting Moments

(2 sticks + 1 tbsp) unsalted butter

tsp vanilla extract

cornflour / cornstarch

/ 7 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened)

lemon

lemon juice

/ 6 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened)

tbsp fresh passionfruit pulp (, (not canned, too sweet))

Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan-forced). Line 2 trays with paper.

Cream butter - Place butter, vanilla and icing sugar in a bowl. Beat for 1 minute until smooth and fluffy (start on low to avoid an icing sugar cloud-storm).

Dry in 3 lots - Stir in cornflour and flour in 3 lots using a rubber spatula. (ie add 1/3 of flour + cornflour, stir in, repeat twice more).

Scoop 1 tablespoon of the mixture onto the trays (cookie scoop handy here), then roll into balls using lightly floured hands (to prevent it from sticking). You should have 24 - 28 balls.

Bake - Press down into 1 cm / 0.4&quot; thickness using a fork. Bake for 15 minutes, switching the trays at the 10 minute mark. Fully cool on trays.

Sandwiching - Pipe frosting onto half the melting moments, then sandwich with remaining cookies.

Set - Refrigerate for 1 hour to set the frosting (else it&#39;s so soft, it squirts out!). Then remove from the fridge 30 minutes prior to serving.

Cream butter - Place butter in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium high for 1 minute until smooth and fluffy. Add 1/3 of the icing sugar, then beat in starting on low and increasing to high (to avoid snow-storm!). Repeat another 2 times.

Beat 2 minutes - Add lemon zest and juice. Then beat on high for 2 minutes until fluffy. Transfer to piping bag, snip end off to make a 1cm / 1/2&quot; hole. Use per recipe.

Lemon icing:

Same method as above for lemon icing.

Passionfruit icing:

Absolutely delicious and a big hit! Wish I’d read your Jam Drops tip first on how to keep cookies from cracking but even though they don’t look perfect they taste amazing. Thanks again, Nagi!

Made these today with gluten free flour and a little xantham gum a little crumbly ,y but so delicious 😋 will be making again for sure !

If you did add custard powder to this recipe (have to admit, I do like the taste) would the recipe need to be adjusted? Thank you!

Baked this for a baby shower and they loved it! I didn't have a scooper so I just measured 20g for each ball. I think it was perfect with the baking time too. Thanks for the recipe, Nagi!

The recipe was easy to follow and the ingredients plus the amount of the ingredients was very accurate.
The end result was fantastic and made a beautiful dessert

Absolutely delicious! They were light and decadent. The lemon icing was a flavour bomb. All the biccies are eaten now and I want more!

Only change suggested would be make cookies a bit flatter. Yummy!

These turned out amazing Nagi! Thank you so so much. It’s the first time I’ve dared to make them and they are perfection. My kids and husband are so impressed.

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