SPICED MELTING MOMENTS......gluten free

250 grams butter, soft
1 1/2 cups gluten free plain flour
1/2 cup icing sugar
2/3 cup gluten free custard powder
1 teaspoon mixed spice
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

preheat oven to 160 c.  line baking trays with baking paper.

using an electric mixer, beat butter until creamy.

stir in flour, custard powder, icing sugar and spices.

roll dough into walnut sized balls and place on trays, leaving room to spread.

lightly flatten each ball with a fork dusted with icing sugar.

cook for 15 minutes or until just firm to the touch.

cool on tray for 5 minutes then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

fill.

FILLING

100 gms butter, soft
2 cups icing sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

rasberry jam, optional

icing sugar to dust.

stir the butter, icing sugar and vanilla together until well combined.

spoon or pipe onto the flat side of 1/2 the biscuits.

spread 1 teaspoon jam on the other half of the biscuits (flat side).
sandwich biscuits together.

dust with icing sugar to serve.