Passionfruit Melting Moments

Yes, it's the weekend, plus we get a long weekend down here in Australia because of the Queen's Birthday! (woo!) Melting moments are one of my favourite biscuits of all time, but why must they contain so much butter?? Well instead of totally avoiding them, I reckon it can be put in the category of 'once in a while" recipes... Have a lovely long weekend fellow Aussies and happy baking! 

Passionfruit Melting Moments

Recipe adapted from here:

(Makes around 30 cookies)

For the biscuits:

• 250g unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/2 cup pure icing sugar, sifted
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1/3 cup cornflour
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• 1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
• 2. Using an electric mixer, cream butter, vanilla and icing sugar until light and fluffy. Sift flours over butter mixture. Beat on low speed until a soft dough forms.
• 3. Roll heaped teaspoonfuls of mixture into small balls. Place on trays. Using a fork dipped in flour, lightly flatten each biscuit until 1cm thick. Bake for 15 minutes or until firm. Cool on trays for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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• Passionfruit filling:
• 60g butter, softened
• 1 large passionfruit (I used canned passionfruit puree and it worked fine)
• 1 cup pure icing sugar, sifted

1.  Using an electric mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy. 

2. Stir in passionfruit pulp and icing sugar.

To assemble: 

Spread flat side of 1 biscuit with 1 teaspoon filling. Top with another biscuit. Repeat with remaining biscuits and filling. Dust with icing sugar. Serve.

Would greatly appreciate it if someone could give a healthier version of these cookies without any compromise on taste and texture!!