Melting moments
Melting moments are a great, easy Scottish biscuit recipe for kids. They’re a simple crunchy biscuit, rolled in oats and topped with a cherry.
Melting moments are a classic Scottish biscuit which are really easy making them another great bake for kids to try.
They’re a really simple, tasty biscuit rolled in oats giving them a nice crisp outside but a soft inside, all topped with a glace cherry.
I’ve come across melting moments before but only ever the version that coated the biscuit in coconut. I’m not a huge fan of coconut, so haven’t ever made my own. I’ve recently discovered you can roll them in oats instead of coconut though, so I thought they’d make a fun bake for the kids.
If you do like the sound of coconut rolled biscuits, simply replace the oats for dessicated coconut.
How can kids help make melting moment biscuits?
Being such a simple recipe, there are lots of ways kids can get involved in making them.
From measuring and mixing the ingredients to make the biscuit dough, to cracking eggs and rolling the biscuit dough in the oats.
When I used to think of making biscuits with children I’d always think of the kind you roll with a rolling pin and cut out shapes. Now, I tend to prefer these types of biscuits or cookies, which just require making balls before popping them in oven. It’s a lot less work and a lot less messy.
If I get the right amount of dough ready so they’re all roughly the same size, my kids really enjoy rolling them into balls.
How long do melting moments keep?
These melting moments will keep in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
What can I use if I don’t have self raising flour?
Self raising flour is common in the UK, but if you don’t have any or can’t find any in your local supermarket, you can swap it for an equal amount of plain or all purpose flour and add 2 extra teaspoons of baking powder and a pinch of salt.
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Useful equipment
You might need the following baking tools/gadgets to make these melting moments:
Digital scales
Freestanding mixer
Mixing bowl
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Baking trays
Serving plate
Wire rack
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Ingredients
200g (7/8 cup) butter, softened
125g (1 cup) caster sugar
1 egg
½ tsp vanilla extract
250g (2 cups) self raising flour
50g (½ cup) rolled oats
*If you only have plain or all-purpose flour, simply add 2 tsp of baking powder and ½ tsp of salt for every cup of self-raising flour.
How to make melting moments
Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C Fan / 350F and line 2 or 3 baking trays with baking or parchment paper.
Cream the butter and sugar together
Get your kids to measure the butter and sugar out then add them to a mixing bowl or freestanding mixer.
Using the k-paddle of your mixer, a hand held mixer or wooden spoons, cream the butter and sugar together until it looks light and fluffy.
Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of your bowl, to make sure it all mixes in.
Add the egg and vanilla extract
Crack the egg into a small bowl before adding it to your mixing bowl. You can crack it straight in if you’re confident you wont get any rogue shell in, but I find it a bit easier and safer to let the kids do it in a small bowl first. That way if you do get any shell in, you can easily fish it out is using a larger piece of shell.
Add the vanilla extract. The easiest way of doing it with young kids is to let them hold the measuring spoon while you pour the vanilla in or vice versa.
Mix everything together until it is well combined. Again, let your kids scrape the sides down with a spatula if you need to.
Add the flour
Measure the flour and add it to your mixing bowl. Mix everything together until it comes together in a nice ball of dough.
Form the melting moment biscuits
Pour the rolled oats into a small bowl or plate. You don’t need to be too accurate, around 50g will do.
Get your kids to roll out around 12-14 biscuits then roll them in the oats. To make sure they were all roughly the same size, I gave my kids the bits of dough to roll and let them do the rest.
Pop them on the prepared baking trays and squash them down slightly.
Put a quarter glacé cherry on top.
Bake the melting moments
Pop the melting moments in the oven for 10-12 minutes. They’re ready when they’ve started to turn golden brown.
Remove them from the oven and leave them to cool on the baking trays for a few minutes before putting them on a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve and enjoy.
Melting moments
Ingredients
- 200 g (7/8 cup) butter, softened
- 125 g (1 cup) caster sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 250 g (2 cups) self raising flour
- 50 g (½ cup) rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C Fan / 350F and line 2 or 3 baking trays with baking or parchment paper.
Cream the butter and sugar together
- Measure the butter and sugar out and then add them to a mixing bowl or freestanding mixer.
- Using the k-paddle of your mixer, a hand held mixer or wooden spoons, cream the butter and sugar together until it looks light and fluffy.
- You might need to use a spatula to scrape down the sides of your bowl, to make sure it all mixes in.
Add the egg and vanilla extract
- Crack the egg into a small bowl before adding it to your mixing bowl.
- Add the vanilla extract.
- Mix everything together until it is well combined.
Add the flour
- Measure the flour and add it to your mixing bowl. Mix everything together until it comes together in a nice ball of dough.
Form the melting moment biscuits
- Pour the rolled oats into a small bowl or plate. You don't need to be too accurate, around 50g will do.
- Roll out around 12-14 balls of biscuit dough then roll them in the oats.
- Pop them on the prepared baking trays and squash them down slightly.
- Put a quarter glacé cherry on top.
Bake the melting moments
- Pop the melting moments in the oven for 10-12 minutes. They're ready when they've started to turn golden brown.
- Remove them from the oven and leave them to cool on the baking trays for a few minutes before putting them on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve and enjoy.
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I am in the middle of cooking then now but 12 mins has turned into 20. They smell amazing but has anyone else had to cook them for much longer?
These always take around 12 minutes to bake when I make them but every oven is a little bit different. You’ll know they’re ready when they’ve turned a nice golden brown colour. They’ll still be a little bit soft when they come out the oven.
Fabulous recipe….. my husband is over the moon. I used to make these when our daughter was little. He’s taking them to golf tomorrow.
Thank you so much. Reminds me of my school days where I first discovered these.
II have had a recipe for Melting Moments for a long time (I am 96 years old). I rolled the dough in crushed cornflakes – a nice change from oats.
That does sound like a nice alternative. We’ll perhaps try that next time.
They sound delicious! Going to give them a go. thanks
Thanks, i hope you like them. Let us know what you think?!
These are super cute! The Peas would love a go at making those! 🙂
They sound so tasty and I love their name!
I’ve never heard of melting moments but must say the name is lovely plus I would never say no to an oaty biccie. They sound delicious!
Thanks. They were really tasty!
These look so cute! I am not a great fan of desiccated coconut either so I’m loving your oaty twist here. I love to make biscuits with my children but always seem to be making the same recipes so I am definitely pinning these for baking soon. Thank you so much for linking with #BakingCrumbs
Thanks! They were a real surprise hit, so we’ll definitely revisit them again!