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Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth
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Beat in the egg and vanilla until creamy.
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Gradually add the flour and baking powder and mix well.
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Break off walnut sized balls and roll in your hands, repeat until all the dough is used.
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Roll each ball in the coconut then place on a baking tray and flatten down with your hand, places them an inch or two apart as they will spread.
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Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes on gas mark 4/180c until golden.
Gluten Free Melting Moments
Back to all recipes.A favourite of my other half that he makes frequently and has done for years, they are deliciously crumbly and coated in desiccated coconut. He adapted this recipe from a popular family one so I could have them gluten free. A really easy melt in the mouth biscuit to make that really does melt in the mouth when you bite into the them.
This recipe is...
- Preparation Time: 10 Mins
- Cooking Time: 15 Mins
- This recipe makes 24 biscuits
This recipe contains:
- Egg
Ingredients
210g dairy free spread
150g sugar
1 egg
1.5tsp vanilla extract
280g gluten free plain flour flour
20g gluten free baking powder
40g desiccated coconut
Method
Nutritional Information (Per biscuit)
Cals
Calories
119
Carbs
11g
Fibre
1g
Fat
8g
Sugar
7g
Protein
1g
While not a coeliac, Jamie Peters is married to one, he's the brains behind this website, and alongside software development he has always enjoyed cooking and baking, and will adapt his old family favourites so Alison can eat them too.
Your Comments
My Mum used to make melting moments when I was a child and I loved them so when I saw this I thought I'd have a go at some GF ones, now I can't eat wheat, etc. The recipe says it makes 24 biscuits but my batch was vast! I made 42 biscuits, slightly bigger than digestive-size so next time I shall definitely use a half quantity! The other thing was that the amount of baking powder on the recipe seemed an awful lot considering I would only usually use 1-2 tsp of it in most other recipes so maybe I'll try it with GF self-raising flour next time and see what what happens. I also thought it seemed like a lot of vanilla extract but you do need that amount for a really good flavour. Finally, for those with electric cookers, the temperatures are 180c/160C fan.
Maggie H17th July 2021
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