Milan Cookies Recipe

Name: Milan Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: ½ tablespoons butter, softened; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 7/8 cup egg whites (from about 6 eggs); 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons lemon extract; 1 1/2 cups flour; Cookie filling, recipe follows; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1 orange, zested

Servings: persons

½ tablespoons butter, softened
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
7/8 cup egg whites (from about 6 eggs)
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons lemon extract
1 1/2 cups flour
Cookie filling, recipe follows
1/2 cup heavy cream
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 orange, zested

1
Cream the butter with a paddle attachment then mix in the sugar.
2
Add the egg whites gradually and then mix in the vanilla and lemon extracts.
3
Add the flour and mix until just incorporated.
4
With a small (1/4-inch) plain tip, pipe 1-inch sections of batter onto a parchment-lined sheet pan, spacing them 2 inches apart as they spread.
5
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or until light golden brown around the edges.
6
Let cool on the pan.
7
Cookie Filling: In a small saucepan over medium flame, scald cream.
8
Pour hot cream over chocolate in a bowl.
9
Whisk to melt chocolate, add zest and blend well.
10
Set aside to cool (the mixture will thicken as it cools).
11
Spread a thin amount of the filling onto the flat side of a cookie while the filling is still soft and press the flat side of a second cookie on top.
12
Repeat with the remainder of the cookies.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ tablespoons butter, softened, 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 7/8 cup egg whites (from about 6 eggs), 2 tablespoons vanilla extract, and more.

Yes, Milan Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Milan Cookies

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