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mint milano cookies made from scratch on counter
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Homemade Milano Cookies

Chocolate Homemade Milano Cookies are SO delicious and surprisingly easy to make at home, from scratch!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 23 Cookies
Calories 108kcal
Author Tracy

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 ounces semisweet baker's chocolate coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
  • 3-4 teaspoons water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Prepare baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
  • In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar on high, scraping down bowl as needed, until light and fluffy, 4 minutes.
  • Add vanilla and beat to combine. Add egg and beat to combine. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture and beat just until combined.
  • On parchment lined paper, create small oval doughs and line on parchment paper, leaving a little room for spreading.
  • Bake until cookies are light golden at edges, about 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer immediately to wire racks and let cool.
  • Melt chocolate in a double boiler by adding chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until melted about 2 minutes. Remove bowl from pan and set aside. In another medium bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar, peppermint extract, and 3- 4 teaspoons water.
  • Take two cooled cookies. With a small spatula or table knife, spread chocolate on flat side of one cookie and then the mint glaze on the other half. Sandwich cookie halves together.
  • Enjoy! Store in an airtight container in fridge for up to a week or on counter for up to 3 days.

Notes

If you don't have unsalted butter, you can use salted butter, just reduce the salt in the dough.  
To prevent from sticking on your hands while you shape the cookie dough, clean your hands often.
Save your extra chocolate and serve on the side for dipping!

Nutrition

Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg