Name: Limoncello melting moments
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 250 gram butter, softened; 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted; 2 teaspoon limoncello liqueur; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/2 cup cornflour; Filling; 100 gram butter, softened; 3/4 cup icing sugar, sifted; 1 tablespoon limoncello liqueur; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

Ingredients

250 gram butter, softened

1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted

2 teaspoon limoncello liqueur

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

1 1/2 cup plain flour

1/2 cup cornflour

Filling

100 gram butter, softened

3/4 cup icing sugar, sifted

1 tablespoon limoncello liqueur

1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderately slow 160°C. Lightly grease and line 2 oven trays with baking paper.

2.In a large bowl, beat butter, icing sugar, limoncello and zest until pale and creamy. Beat in combined sifted flours until just combined.

3.Roll 1 level tablespoon of mixture at a time between floured hands. Arrange, 3cm apart, on trays. Flatten slightly using floured fork.

4.Bake 15-20 minutes. Cool on tray 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

5.Meanwhile, to make filling, in a bowl beat butter until pale and creamy. Beat in remaining ingredients until smooth.

6.Spread over half biscuits and sandwich together with remaining halves.

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