Melting Moments Recipe (just the recipe)

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Melting Moments are simple, round shortbread cookies that often feature a forkprint pattern. Often used to make yo-yo cookies (Woolworth’s).

Without further ado, here’s the Melting Moments recipe (a more compact, printable version appears below):

Melting Moments Recipe: Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks margarine 
• 1t. vanilla 
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2c. cornstarch 
• 1/2c. confectioner’s sugar

How to Make Melting Moments

1. Sift together dry ingredients and set aside. 
2. Beat margarine until light and fluffy. 
3. Beat in vanilla. 
4. Mix in sifted ingredients until dough is formed. 
5. Chill dough for one hour. 
6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
7. Shape dough into 1” balls, arranging them 2” apart on cookie sheets. 
8. Bake 12 minutes, or until golden brown. 

Melting Moments Printable Recipe

Melting Moments Tips for Success

• Top quality cookie pans will bake these Melting Moments with even results. I like these American made, heirloom quality pans (view here). 
• Butter can be substituted for margarine. 
• Need a fast way to soften butter? View helpful article here. 
• Do not grease cookie sheets. 
• Arrange cookie dough either 3 by 6 on two cookie pans, or 3 by 4 on three smaller pans. Sometimes, I like to make them a bit bigger, and will arrange them 3 by 5 on two pans (30 cookies). 
• Baking time will vary, depending on your oven, the thickness of your pans, and how brown you like them. I like a browned butter taste, and I have insulated pans, so I bake them 15 minutes. Careful though – Browned can go right to burned in just seconds!

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