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How can a cookie with only 6 simple ingredients taste this good!!! Well, they’re not called Marvelous Melting Moments without good reason. One bite of these sweet temptations and, from the rich, tender crumb of the cookie, you’ll find they quickly melt in your mouth.

Made only with butter (absolutely no substitutions on this one), icing sugar (aka powdered sugar or confectioner’s sugar), vanilla, flour, cornstarch, and salt, they’re easy to make and delightful to eat! And, they make wonderful gifts, too, and are also a special addition to any holiday sweet tray.

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My mother always comments on how “short” these cookies are. “Shortness” in a cookie is characterized by the amount of fat and sugar present and the high ratio of butter to flour in the recipe. To get the high degree of tenderness that is the hallmark of a “short” cookie, a lot of butter is used in the dough and, the more fat content, the more tender and rich the cookie crumb will be.

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It’s important that these cookies not be over-handled or over-mixed as they will become tough. Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth then incorporate the dry ingredients. This cookie dough is too tender to roll out because it won’t hold together to cut shapes from so simply pinch off pieces of the dough and quickly form them into small balls. Don’t over-work them as the dough will become warm and, subsequently, sticky. As a mark of reference, I use about 5/8 oz of dough per ball. Now, I don’t stop and weigh the dough for each cookie because, from experience, I can “eyeball” how much dough is needed per cookie but it’s good to have a frame of reference as to the size of the cookie ball. Place the cookie balls on parchment-lined baking sheets. Use the tines of a fork to flatten the cookies and decorate each with a tiny bit of maraschino cherry, if desired.

These cookies freeze very well so they can be made well ahead and frozen until they are needed. Melting Moments are the perfect Christmas or anytime cookie!

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[Printable recipe follows at end of posting]

Melting Moments

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter
½ cup sifted icing sugar (aka powdered sugar or confectioner’s sugar)
1 tsp pure vanilla
1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt

Maraschino cherries for decorations (if desired)

Method:

Preheat oven to 300°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper
Cream butter. Add the icing sugar and cream well with the butter. Mix in vanilla.

In separate bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, and salt together. Add to the creamed mixture and blend until well incorporated.

Form dough into small round balls (apx. 5/8 oz dough per ball). Place balls on prepared baking sheets and flatten each ball with the tines of a fork. Decorate with small bits of maraschino cherries, if desired.

Bake for approximately 18-20 minutes. Don’t over-bake cookies. Let cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes then transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely.

Yield: Apx. 2½ dozen

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Marvelous Melting Moments Recipe

Yield: Apx. 2 1/2 dozen

A delightful melt-in-your mouth shortbread-type cookie with a rich and tender crumb.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup sifted icing sugar (aka powdered sugar or confectioner’s sugar)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • Maraschino cherries for decorations (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cream butter. Add the icing sugar and cream well with the butter. Mix in vanilla.
  3. In separate bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, and salt together. Add to the creamed mixture and blend until well incorporated.
  4. Form dough into small round balls (apx. 5/8 oz dough per ball). Place balls on prepared baking sheets and flatten each ball with the tines of a fork. Decorate with small bits of maraschino cherries, if desired.
  5. Bake for approximately 18-20 minutes. Don’t over-bake cookies. Let cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes then transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
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FAQs

Why did my melting moments go flat? ›

The Problem: Your Oven Is Too Hot

If your cookies repeatedly turn out flat, no matter the recipe, chances are your oven is too hot. Here's what's happening. The butter melts super quickly in a too-hot oven before the other ingredients have firmed up into a cookie structure.

What is the shelf life of melting moments? ›

Keep frozen for up to a year, and once thawed, the melting moments have a refrigerated shelf life of 84 days with the added bonus of up to 84 days ambient shelf life.

Where are melting moments sold? ›

🏈 Book your Melting Moments Ice Cream Cart at www.meltingmoments.com & Find us at all Michigan State sporting events, select 7/11 stores, Quality Dairy stores and many others...

What makes chocolate chip cookies fluffy instead of flat? ›

Butter keeps cookies fluffy in two ways. First, creaming cold butter with sugar creates tiny, uniform air pockets that will remain in the dough it bakes up. Second, cold butter naturally takes a longer time to melt in the oven.

What makes homemade biscuits rise? ›

While biscuits receive some leavening power from chemical sources — baking powder and baking soda — the difference between serviceable and greatness comes from the extra rise that steam provides. In order to generate steam, the oven must be set at a minimum of 425 degrees for at least 10 minutes prior to baking.

What are the ingredients in the melting method? ›

In the melting method, the butter or fat and sugar are melted together in a pot before the eggs are added. After which, the other dry ingredients are mixed in the mixture. This method does not use whisking or beating, so in order to make the cake rise, you would need some baking powder.

What is in a Monte Carlo biscuit? ›

Arnott's Monte Carlo cream biscuits are two coconut and honey biscuits filled with smooth vanilla cream wrapped in a chewy jam. A perfectly sweet biscuit treat made to twist and split.

How many calories are in the melting moments? ›

There are 158 calories in 1 serving (30 g) of Woolworths Melting Moments.

Does candy coating go bad? ›

Do Candy Melts expire? Though they will last a while if stored properly, Candy Melts are best used within 18 months of the date they were made. Each package contains a stamped series of numbers and letters to help mark the date they were packaged.

Can I reheat hardened Candy Melts? ›

One of the great benefits of Fancy Decorating Melts is that they can be reheated! Sometimes in transit, the product may partially—or even fully—melt and re-harden due to varying temperatures. Your bag is perfectly fine and ready to use. Simply heat following the instructions on the bag and use as normal.

Do chocolate wafers go bad? ›

Candy Wafer Shelf Life

The ingredients in candy wafers will not “go bad” in the first year of storage; however, the workability may change. After one year, candy wafers will usually have fat bloom, requiring them to be thinned out when melting. To eliminate such problems, purchase candy wafers as you need them.

Why are my melting moments flat? ›

Why did my melting moments go flat? If your biscuits are spreading too far in the oven, the dough was too warm or possibly too much butter was added. If the dough is very warm or you are baking on a hot day, place the rolled and flattened biscuits on a tray in the fridge for 15 minutes to firm up before baking.

Where is Melting Moments? ›

Melting Moments, 313 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI - MapQuest.

Why did my cookies turn out flat? ›

If your cookies come out of the oven looking flat, you may not have adequately chilled the dough before baking. Chilling times may vary depending on the cookie you're making, but you should typically chill cookie dough in the refrigerator for at least two hours before you pop it in the oven.

Why did my biscuits come out flat? ›

Overworking the dough will not only create a tough biscuit instead of a tender biscuit, but can also result in a flatter biscuit. The more you play with the dough, the warmer the dough becomes. If the fat becomes too warm it will melt into the flour and they won't rise as tall.

How do you fix flat cookies? ›

To fix this, refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to firm up the butter. For cookies that don't spread enough and remain flat, try using slightly softened butter instead of fully softened or melted butter. Measure flour accurately: To get the right balance of ingredients, it's important to measure flour accurately.

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