lemon passion fruit meltaways

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beulah, MI
Updated on Dec 14, 2023

These are sooooo good. The cookie part melts in your mouth and the sweet, tart and creamy filling and icing. Heaven.

prep time 2 Hr
cook time 15 Min
method Bake
yield many

Ingredients

  • MELTAWAYS
  • 2 sticks butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • PASSION FRUIT FILLING
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 4 tablespoons passion fruit pulp
  • 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • LEMON ICING
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons each lemon zest and juice

How To Make lemon passion fruit meltaways

  • Step 1
    MELTAWAYS Preheat oven 350 degrees. Cream the butter, vanilla and powdered sugar together. Slowly alternate the flour and cornstarch incorporate it into the powdered sugar mixture. Do this about 3 times each. Place parchment paper on two cookie sheets. Using a melon scooper scoop small amounts of dough onto the prepared pans. When all the dough is on the pans push them down a bit to make them roundish. You should have about 28 rounds. Bake for 15 minutes rotate the pans at 10 minutes. Cool completely
  • Step 2
    While the cookies are cooling make the filling. You will need 4 passion fruits. Cut each one open and scoup out the pulp. There should be about 1 tbsp in each fruit. Set aside.
  • Step 3
    Beat the butter until fluffy. Slowly add the powdered sugar and continue to beat. Add the passion fruit and stir until well incorporated. Place in fridge to harden up a bit
  • Step 4
    Now make the lemon icing. Beat the butter until fluffy. Slowly incorporate the powdered sugar then stir in the lemon juice and zest. Place in fridge to harden up a bit.
  • Step 5
    When the cookies are cooled. Spread the filling on half the cookie then top with another cookie.
  • Step 6
    Pipe or spread the lemon icing on top of each cookie. Keep the cookie in the fridge until ready to eat.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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