Chocolate Melting Moments ***

By Gigirox

Ingredients

• Cookies
• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup of icing sugar
• 1 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup of unsweetened, cocoa powder
• Filling
• 3 tbsp of butter, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup of icing sugar, sifted
• 1/4 tsp of pure vanilla extract
• Extra icing sugar for dipping fork

Details

Servings 25
Adapted from allthingsnice.typepad.com

Preparation

Step 1

1-Pre-heat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Set aside.
2-Use an electric mixer to combine the butter and 2/3 cup of icing sugar in a large bowl until pale and fluffy.
3-Sift together the plain flour, cornstarch and cocoa powder together into a separate bowl. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat on low speed until just combined.
4-Repeat with the remaining flour mixture until just combined.
5-Roll heaped teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. Place on the lined trays about 1 1/2" apart.
6-Dip the end of a fork into extra icing sugar and press down lightly on top of each ball to flatten it to a disc.
7-Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.
8-To make the icing filling, use electric mixer to beat the butter, icing sugar and vanilla essence in a medium bowl until pale and creamy. Spread 3/4 tsp of the icing over the base of half of the biscuits. Gently sandwich together with the remaining biscuits.