Condensed Milk Snowballs

Condensed Milk Snowballs

250ml butter, room temperature
125ml condensed milk
5ml vanilla
500ml flour
15ml baking powder
125ml icing sugar

Preheat your oven to 170℃ and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Add the butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
Turn the mixer on a high speed and beat the butter for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
Pour in the condensed milk and vanilla and beat for another 2 minutes on high speed.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat again for another minute or so.
Add the flour and baking powder a spoonful at a time, until incorporated.
Use a 15ml measuring spoon and scoop up 2 scoops.
Roll into a ball with your hands and place on the baking sheet, about 4 cm apart.
Bake the cookies for 12 minutes.
Remove from the oven and place the baking sheet on a cooling rack for 5-10 minutes.
Sift over the icing sugar and allow to cool completely.
Store in a glass jar.

Romany Creams

Romany Creams

This recipe yields about 30 sandwiched romany creams.

250g butter
250ml caster sugar
2 eggs
500ml flour
60ml cocoa powder, sifted
5ml baking powder
2ml salt
375ml desiccated coconut

Filling:
60ml sugar
15ml butter
80ml cream
30ml milk
5ml vanilla
625ml icing sugar, sifted
30ml cocoa powder, sifted

Preheat your oven to 180℃ and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and cream together.
Add the eggs one at a time while beating and wait for it to be incorporated.
Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
Add the coconut and stir to mix.
Turn the mixer to a low speed and add the flour mixture a spoonful at a time, allowing time for it to be incorporated.
Scrape the bowl down and mix on high speed for 1 minute.
Scoop a teaspoonful of the dough in your hands, roll into a ball and space it evenly on the baking sheet.
Flatten the dough balls slightly by pressing down on them with the tines of a fork.
Bake for 12 minutes and allow to cool on the baking sheet.

For the filling:
Place a small saucepan over MEDIUM heat and add the sugar and butter.
Stir until the sugar has melted.
Add the cream and milk and remove from the heat.
Add the vanilla and stir through.
Sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder into the saucepan and mix until the filling has a spreadable consistency.
Sandwich the biscuits together. (You may re-heat the filling over a low heat if it becomes un spreadable)
Store the romany creams in a glass container.

Melting Moments

Melting Moments

250g butter, room temperature
60g caster sugar
2,5ml vanilla
260g flour
35g cornflour
a pinch of salt

Preheat your oven to 160℃ and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and cream together until light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla, flour, cornflour and salt and mix until a very soft dough is formed.
Scoop the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a 1cm star nozzle and pipe 3cm diameter rosettes onto the prepared baking sheet. Space them well apart as they do spread when baking.
Bake in the oven for 13 minutes.
Cool the biscuits on the tray and store in a glass container.
Yields about 25 biscuits but the recipe can easily be doubled.