Melting moments

I love shortbread. If I didn't have any will power I would be really fat on shortbread alone I reckon. So today I decided to try making some melting moments in between baking a loaf of wholemeal bread.

Ingredients:
250g butter, cubed
1/3 cup icing sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1/3 cup cornflour

For lemon cream:
60g butter (at room temp.)
1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted
1 tsp grated lemon rind
3 tsps lemon juice

Preheat oven to 160C.

Beat butter, icing sugar and essence until pale and creamy.

Sift together the flour and cornflour, add to the butter and mix with the beaters on the lowest speed until just combined and a soft dough forms (I did this last bit with my hands).

Roll the mixture into small balls, and place on baking tray (lined with baking paper). Use a fork to flatten each ball to about 3cm diameter and 1cm thick.

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until cooked. Cool.

For the filling, beat the butter until smooth then gradually add icing sugar. Add lemon and rind. Beat until mixture is light and creamy. (NB. I wasn't too keen on this filling, so I will be seeking out another.)

Join two biscuits together with the filling.

Enjoy!