MELTING MOMENTS

This recipe is taken from (www.joyofbaking.com) I was wondering why the name “melting moments” and was skeptical about how a cookie can be so soft. This skepticism led me to bake this myself. Trust me; it truly melts in your mouth and it’s pretty simple to make (bake).

Ingredients

All purpose flour- 1 1/2 cups (210 grams)

Cornstarch (corn flour) - 1/2 cup (60 grams)

Salt- ¼ tsp

Confectioners sugar (powdered or icing) - 1/4 cup (30 grams)

Unsalted butter, room temperature- 1 cup (227 grams)

Pure vanilla extract- 1 tsp

Topping:

Confectioners sugar (powdered or icing) - 1/2 cup (60 grams)

Method

In the bowl beat the butter and sugar until creamy and smooth (about 2 minutes). Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. Cover and refrigerate the batter for an hour or two, or until firm.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

When batter is firm, form into 1 inch (2.5 cm) balls and place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart. Bake for about 10 -14 minutes until the edges of the cookies just start to brown. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 3-5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack that is placed over a sheet of parchment or wax paper. Put the confectioners sugar in a fine strainer or sieve and sprinkle the tops of the cookies with the sugar.

 If desired, just before serving, sprinkle the tops of the cookies with confectioners sugar.