Nana's Melting Moments

Makes 36+ Servings
These little jam filled shortbreads literally melt in your mouth. Whimsical and delicately pretty, they were Karen’s cookie of choice made lovingly by her grandmother every Christmas.
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup (225g) butter, softened
  • 6 tablespoons (45g) icing sugar
  • 2 cups (250g) flour
  • 1 jar strawberry jam
  • edible silver balls (silver dragées)

Method

Preheat oven to 350F(176C)

Cream butter, icing sugar and flour together in a mixing bowl.  Add more flour if the dough is too sticky.  Divide dough into 4 pieces.  Roll each piece of dough on a lightly floured surface into a log shape the depth of a nickel.  Wrap each log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.  Remove wrap and cut into small coin shapes ⅛” (3mm) thick, around 2 nickels wide.  

Bake on a greased or parchment lined baking sheet till light brown on bottom.  Approximately 8-10 minutes.

TO ASSEMBLE MELTING MOMENTS

Take 2 cookies and fill with jam to make a tiny “sandwich”.  Make sure you use the bottom of the cookie as the center.  Top with a dollop of icing and a silver ball.  

FROSTING

  • ¼ cup (57g) butter, softened
  • ¾ cup (75g) confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla

Cream butter and sugar and add vanilla.

Bakers Note:  Store in a sealed container for 2-3 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.

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