Vanilla Melting Moments
Indulge in the ultimate melt-in-your-mouth experience with these delicate Vanilla Melting Moments. Sandwiched together with a creamy vanilla filling for an extra touch of sweetness.
Melting moment biscuits have been a beloved classic for generations, and their timeless appeal never fades.
Like my easy Kingston Biscuits and condensed milk cookies, these delicate buttery, bite-sized treats are ideal for morning or afternoon tea.
Sandwiched with creamy vanilla buttercream, each melting moment has a soft and rich buttery flavor.
While they share some similarities with their cousin, the Yo-Yo Biscuits, Melting Moments are traditionally eaten as single-serve biscuits.
However, they’re now popular when served sandwiched together with a creamy filling.
🍪 Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Easy to make
- Only 6 ingredients
- Melt-in-your-mouth texture
- Ideal for morning or afternoon tea
- Perfect for lunch boxes
These vanilla melting moments are easy to make and require only 6 simple ingredients, making them a perfect choice for those who want a quick sweet treat.
A delightful biscuit for any occasion, from afternoon tea to holiday celebrations, like my Chocolate Crinkle Cookies and Chocolate Meltaways!
📋 Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
- Unsalted butter: Use block cooking butter, not spreadable butter. It can be substituted with salted block butter.
- Powdered sugar: Also known as icing sugar and confectioners sugar. Do not substitute for other sugar such as granulated or caster sugar.
- All-purpose flour: Is also known as plain flour in Australia. This recipe has not been tested using gluten-free flour.
- Cornflour: Is also known as cornstarch. It’s crucial to this recipe and therefore I don’t recommend substituting it with anything else.
- Whole milk: Can be swapped for dairy-free milk if desired.
🥣 Step By Step Instructions (with photos)
There is a full and detailed recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step one: In a mixing bowl with electric hand beaters or a stand mixer, beat softened butter for a few seconds to break it up and it begins to turn creamy.
Step two: Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute until pale and creamy.
Step three: Sift over flour and cornflour and beat for 1 minute until it turns into a soft dough.
Step four: To form biscuits, pick up one 1/2 tablespoon of dough (15g/0.5oz) and roll into a smooth balls.
Place them on the lined baking sheet and using the back of a fork, lightly press them down to create that iconic texture.
Step five: Bake for 12-15min. They will remain pale with a light golden hint around the edges.
Remove, cool for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step six: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add powdered sugar, melted butter, milk and vanilla. Whisk until well combined and it turns into thick buttercream.
Step seven: Sandwich your melting moments together by pairing off 2 biscuits.
Spoon about half a teaspoon – one teaspoon of filling onto the bottom of one biscuit and place the second biscuit on top and gently press them together to form the sandwich.
Set aside until the filling is set, about 15-30 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
💭 Expert Tips
- Make sure your butter softens to room temperature before starting.
- Use only 1/2 tablespoon (15g / 0.5oz) of dough to form each biscuit. A kitchen scale works great here.
- Gently press them down on the baking sheet using the back of a fork.
- Don’t overbake the biscuits. They’re ready when they’re still pale in color with a light tinge of golden around the edges.
- Spread the cooled biscuits with the vanilla buttercream immediately after whisking it as it can quickly firm up which makes it harder to spread.
- Once you have sandwiched the biscuits together, set them aside to allow the filling to set.
⏲️ Storage Instructions
Store biscuits in an airtight container, at room temperature for 1 week.
To freeze melting moments, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze until firm. Transfer them to a freezer-safe container or bag labeled with the date and freeze for up to 3 months.
Thaw the biscuits in the fridge for a few hours or at room temperature for about 30 minutes before enjoying.
💬 Recipe FAQ’s
Yo-yo biscuits and melting moments are distinguished by the use of custard powder in the former and cornflour in the latter. Melting moments can also be served as a stand-alone biscuit without the filling. Just give them a light dusting with powdered sugar and enjoy!
You can try using a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend perfect for baking, such as a 1:1 flour blend. I have not tested this recipe myself using gluten-free flour.
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Vanilla Melting Moments
Ingredients
Biscuits
- 180 g salted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (225g) all-purpose flour, scooped & leveled
- 1/3 cup cornflour, or cornstarch
Filling
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 20 g salted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp whole milk
Instructions
Biscuits
- Preheat oven to 180ºC (356ºC). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- Add softened butter to a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attached.
- Beat butter for a few seconds to break it up and it begins to turn creamy. This makes it easier on your beater when the sugar is added.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat with the butter for 1 minute until pale and creamy. Scraping down the sides as needed.
- Sift over flour and cornflour. Beat for 1 minute until it turns into a soft dough. The dough will be crumbly after 30 seconds but then it will form a dough.
- To form biscuits, pick up one 1/2 tablespoon of dough (15g/0.5oz) and roll it into a smooth ball.
- Place on the lined baking sheet and using the back of a fork, lightly press it down to create that iconic texture.
- Bake for 12-15min. They will remain pale with a light golden hint around the edges.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on sheet for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Filling
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add powdered sugar, melted butter, milk and vanilla.
- Use a whisk to mix until well combined and it turns into thick buttercream.
- Sandwich your melting moments together by pairing off 2 biscuits. Then spoon about half a teaspoon – one teaspoon of filling onto the bottom of one biscuit. Place the second biscuit on top and gently press together to form the sandwich.
- Repeat above method with remaining biscuits.
- Set aside until the filling is set, about 15-30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure your butter softens to room temperature before starting.
- Don’t over-bake the biscuits otherwise, they won’t have that melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Store biscuits in an airtight container, at room temperature for 1 week.
- To freeze, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze until firm. Transfer them to a freezer-safe container or bag labeled with the date and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Thaw the biscuits in the fridge for a few hours or at room temperature for about 30 minutes before enjoying.
Delicious recipe, tripled recipe which made 42 sandwiched biscuits. Buttercream recipe was very off, had to add a lot more icing sugar. But will definitely make again 🙂
Hi Anne, thank you for trying the melting moments recipe! It’s wonderful to hear that you enjoyed them, especially after making a larger batch. I appreciate your feedback about the buttercream, and i’ll take that into account for future improvements. May your next batch be even more delightful! Kindest, Sam x