The Best Melting Moment Cookies

If there were ever a cookie that truly lives up to its name, it’s these sweet, delicately frosted Melting Moment Cookies. These tiny bite sized cookies are so soft and melt into a buttery bliss the moment they touch your tongue.

Each cookie is topped with a small swirly dollop of creamy frosting, just enough to add sweetness without overwhelming that silky smooth textured cookie.

Seriously, one bite and the whole cookie completely dissolves, like a tiny magical, melt in your mouth moment that keeps you reaching for another!

I love this recipe because they come together with hardly any effort.

In our family we make Melting moments for every gathering and there hasn’t been a single event where they didn’t disappear immediately.

If I might boast a second longer, these are the kind of cookie that wins cookie exchanges without trying. They’re delicate, beautiful, unique and unforgettable!

And what’s even more fun is you can customize the frosting color for any season or celebration. These melting moment cookies fit effortlessly into every theme and they’re the cookies people will beg you to bring again next year!

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Ingredients to make The Best Melting Moment Cookies

Batter:

1. Butter
2. Powdered Sugar
3. Cornstarch (I always recommend organic and non-GMO)
4. All Purpose Flour
5. Vanilla
6. Sea Salt

Frosting:

1. Butter
2. Powdered Sugar
3. Milk
4. Vanilla

How to Make the Best Melting Moment Cookies

Cookie Batter: To a stand or hand mixer, mix together softened butter, powdered sugar, cornstarch, flour, vanilla and salt. Using a teaspoon, drop a small teaspoon of batter onto a cookie sheet. Don’t worry about getting them perfect. Just plop them on the cookie sheet until until all the batter is gone. Bake for 20 minutes at 300° F. *Allow cookies to cool completely before frosting!

Frosting: To a small bowl, whip together softened butter and powdered sugar until well combined. Again, add the remaining powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and whip all together until the frosting is light and airy.

Optional: Divide frosting into smaller bowls and add food coloring to make them more festive.

Spoon a dollop of frosting onto each cooled cookie. Enjoy!

What Holiday’s and Occasions can I make these Melting Moment Cookies for and what colors can I make the frosting?

You can and you should make these cookie for every holiday and occasion because they will be your new favorite! What holiday and colors would you add to this list?

Christmas: Red and Green Frosting

Easter: Pastel Pink and Purple

Valentine’s Day: Pink, Red and White Frosting

Thanksgiving: Yellow, Red and Ivory Frosting

4th of July: Red, White and Blue Frosting

Gender Reveal Parties: Pink and Blue Frosting

St. Patricks Day: Green and White Frosting

Halloween: Orange and Black Frosting

What Dye-Free, Plant Based Food coloring do you recommend?

I like to use the Plant Based Food coloring from Whole Foods Market. There are a lot to choose from, but this one I always come back to because of it’s clean ingredients, color matching ability and accessibility.

How Do I store them?

Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. They are best and freshest in the first 3 days and begin to get crumbly and more dry after that.

Are these good for Cookie exchanges?

Hands down, YES! These Melting Moment Cookies are so unique, delicate and beautiful setting them apart from every other cookie on the table. Expect compliments, recipe requests and for them vanish FAST!

Let’s Make the Best Melting Moment Cookies

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Plant Based Food Coloring

Organic Non GMO Cornstarch