Description
Irresistible Milano cookies bring Italian-inspired elegance to classic sandwich treats. Delicate vanilla wafers encase rich chocolate, creating a perfect balance of crisp texture and smooth indulgence that will captivate dessert enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups (156 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups (150 grams) powdered sugar
- 8 tablespoons (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tablespoons (21 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Chocolate Ganache Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups (213 grams) chopped dark chocolate
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) heavy cream
- Mint extract (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare workstation by gathering all necessary baking equipment and preheating the oven to 350°F (175°C). Cover baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift flour and salt together in a separate mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry ingredient base.
- Using an electric mixer, whip butter and powdered sugar until achieving a light, airy texture with increased volume.
- Incorporate egg white and whole egg into the butter mixture, blending thoroughly until fully integrated.
- Add vanilla extract and melted butter, mixing until the liquid ingredients create a smooth, consistent batter.
- Gradually fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently to prevent overmixing and maintain a delicate texture.
- Transfer cookie dough into a piping bag fitted with a large round tip, ensuring even distribution and smooth flow.
- Pipe precise 2-inch linear strips of dough onto prepared parchment-lined sheets, maintaining consistent spacing between each cookie.
- Bake cookies for 9-10 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges as an indicator of perfect doneness.
- After baking, turn off oven and leave door slightly ajar, allowing cookies to crisp for 10-20 minutes while monitoring color development.
- Remove cookies and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- Create chocolate ganache by melting chocolate and heavy cream over a double boiler, stirring until achieving a glossy, smooth consistency.
- Allow ganache to reach room temperature, ensuring proper spreading texture.
- Spread a teaspoon of ganache onto half the cookie batch, then gently sandwich with remaining cookies.
- Let assembled cookies rest until ganache sets and hardens naturally.
- Store completed Milano cookies in an airtight container, preserving freshness for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Precision matters when piping the cookie dough, ensuring uniform size and shape for consistent baking.
- Allow extra time for cooling and crisping cookies in the oven to achieve the signature delicate, crisp texture.
- Use high-quality chocolate for the ganache to elevate the overall flavor and richness of the sandwich cookies.
- Pipe dough lines with steady hand movements to create elegant, thin cookies that mimic the classic Milano style.
- Ganache will naturally thicken as it cools, creating a perfect filling that holds the sandwich cookies together.
- Store cookies in a single layer to prevent breaking the delicate, thin wafers during storage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg