Description
Milano cookies bring sweet sophistication to classic Italian dessert experiences. Chocolate-layered sandwich cookies from Pepperidge Farm offer rich, delicate pleasure for discerning palates.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups (150 g) powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 8 tbsps (113 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ½ tbsps (21 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups (213 g) chopped dark chocolate
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) heavy cream
- Mint extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Gather all necessary baking equipment and ingredients.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift flour and salt together, creating a uniform base for the cookie dough.
- Butter Mixture: Cream butter and powdered sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Integrate egg white and whole egg, blending thoroughly. Mix in vanilla extract and melted butter until smooth.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold flour mixture into wet ingredients, avoiding overmixing to maintain a delicate texture. Transfer dough to a piping bag with a large round tip.
- Piping and Baking: Pipe 2-inch linear strips onto prepared sheets, maintaining consistent spacing. Bake for 9-10 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges. Turn off oven, leave door slightly ajar, and allow cookies to crisp for 10-20 minutes.
- Cooling: Remove cookies and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Ganache Preparation: Melt chocolate and heavy cream over a double boiler, stirring until achieving a glossy, smooth consistency. Allow to reach room temperature.
- Assembly: Spread ganache on half the cookie batch and gently sandwich with remaining cookies. Let assembled cookies rest until ganache sets.
- Storage: Store completed Milano cookies in an airtight container, preserving freshness for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold flour into wet ingredients to maintain a delicate, light cookie texture and avoid tough, dense results.
- Pipe with Precision: Use a large round tip for consistent 2-inch linear strips, ensuring uniform cookie size and even baking.
- Monitor Baking Carefully: Watch for golden-brown edges and subtle color changes, removing cookies at the perfect moment to prevent burning or undercooking.
- Ganache Temperature Matters: Allow chocolate ganache to cool to room temperature for optimal spreading consistency and smooth sandwich assembly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 164
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 73 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 29 mg