Makes about 24
Ingredients
100g. (4oz) butter or alternative - butter is best.
75g (3oz) caster sugar
150g (5-6oz) self raising flour
1 egg yolk
Few drops of vanilla essence
2 or 3 handfuls of crushed cornflakes
Method
1. Pre-heat oven to Gas mark 5 (375F, 190C) Adjust for fan ovens
2. Grease 2 fairly large baking sheets
3. Cream the butter and sugar together with a wooden spoon, or with your fingers.. messy though.
4. When the mixture is pale and 'fluffy' beat in the egg yolk and vanilla essence
5. Stir in the flour to make a smooth dough and divide the mixture into 24 pieces, or thereabouts.
6. Form each piece into a ball, roll in crushed cornflakes and flatten slightly.
7. Place on baking sheets, leaving space to rise.
8. Put into pre-heated oven, not too near the top, for 15-20 minutes until turning golden brown
9. Remove from oven, leave to cool for a couple of minutes then carefully lift off the tins on to a wire tray to cool completely.
I used to make batch after batch of melting moments - they disappeared off the cooling tray very quickly in my house. I hope you manage to save a few for afternoon tea :-)
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Linda x
