Christmas Melting Moments Butter Cookies Recipe
Christmas Melting Moments Butter Cookies are delicate, buttery treats that melt in your mouth with each bite. These classic Australian cookies feature a soft, crumbly texture created by a simple dough of butter, powdered sugar, flour, cornstarch, and vanilla. Perfect for holiday gatherings, these cookies can be enjoyed plain or sandwiched with your favorite jam or cream filling for an extra festive touch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 33 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients
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Dough Ingredients
- 250g unsalted butter, softened
- 100g powdered sugar
- 180g plain flour (all-purpose flour)
- 60g cornstarch (cornflour)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and powdered sugar together until pale and fluffy using an electric mixer or wooden spoon for about 3-5 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
- Combine dry ingredients: Sift the plain flour and cornstarch together into the butter mixture. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a spatula until a soft dough forms. Avoid over-mixing to keep the cookies tender.
- Shape the cookies: Roll the dough into small balls, approximately 2.5 cm (1 inch) in diameter. Place them spaced evenly on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Flatten each ball slightly with the base of a glass or your fingers to about 1 cm thickness.
- Bake the cookies: Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F) fan forced or 180°C (356°F) conventional. Bake the cookies for 15–18 minutes or until the edges are set but the cookies remain very pale—avoid browning for the best melting texture.
- Cool and serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes before transferring them carefully to a wire rack to cool completely. The cookies will firm up slightly as they cool but remain soft and crumbly.
Notes
- For a classic melting moments twist, sandwich two cookies together with passionfruit or raspberry jam.
- Make sure the butter is soft but not melted for best dough texture.
- Do not overbake; cookies should remain pale to achieve the characteristic melt-in-your-mouth effect.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Keywords: Christmas cookies, butter cookies, melting moments, holiday baking, Australian dessert
