Melting Moments: A Delightful Nigerian Vegetarian Dessert

Allergens

Milk, Wheat

Ingredients

• 1. 2 cups all
• purpose flour 2. 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3. 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar 4. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 5. 1/4 teaspoon salt 6. 1/4 cup cold milk 7. For the Icing: 8. 2 cups powdered sugar 9. 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened 10. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 11. 3
• 4 tablespoons cold milk 12. Optional toppings: crushed nuts, fresh berries, or chocolate shavings

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
3. In another bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add milk as needed for the dough to come together.
5. Form the dough into small balls, place them on a lined baking sheet, and slightly flatten with your fingers or a fork.
6. Bake for 12 14 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
7. To make the icing, whisk together powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and milk in a small bowl until smooth and spreadable.
8. Once the cookies have cooled completely, spread or pipe icing onto one half of each pair of cookies and sandwich them together with an icing covered cookie on top.
9. If desired, garnish with crushed nuts, fresh berries, or chocolate shavings.

Chef’s Insight

The perfect balance of crumbly texture and sweetness makes these cookies irresistible.

Notes

This recipe can be easily doubled for larger gatherings or events.