Milan Cookies

Recipe courtesy Gale Gand

Show: Sweet DreamsEpisode: Better Than Store Bought

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (8)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(8)

Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
--
Yield:
about 3 dozen cookies

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

12 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

Cookie filling:

1/2 cup heavy cream
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 orange, zested

Directions

Cream the butter with a paddle attachment then mix in the sugar. Add the egg whites gradually and then mix in the vanilla and lemon extracts. Add the flour and mix until just incorporated. 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. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or until light golden brown around the edges. Let cool on the pan.

Cookie Filling: In a small saucepan over medium flame, scald cream. Pour hot cream over chocolate in a bowl. Whisk to melt chocolate, add zest and blend well. Set aside to cool (the mixture will thicken as it cools). 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. Repeat with the remainder of the cookies.

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MY Oakland, CA 11-02-2009
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mini milans!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't know what a plain tip was (i'm assuming just a round tip?) so i used tip#12 and the cookies came out mini. i used a... silpat instead of parchment so didn't have any problem with having it stick. the chocolate was excellent with the orange zest. they were surprisingly easy to make too! very yummy and easy to snack!Read more
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Anonymous 12-03-2006
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milan my milan
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I altered the recipe a bit, the chocolate was made of soy milk, margarine, chocolate chips and a splash of maple (only... because i was out of vanilla extract - used it all in the cookies) I also put the cookies in the fridge and they are much the better for it second day (or morning, when i ate about half of them!)Read more
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Stephanie Cranston, RI 07-24-2006
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What a crowd pleaser!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I brought these cookies to a Holiday party and everyone enjoyed them.
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VALERIE Cypress, TX 01-12-2006
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Very good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy to make and very tasty. Mine came out a little too crispy around the edges, and a little more chewy in the middle than I... wanted, but I think with a little tweaking of temperature and such with my oven, I can get them even better. Thanks Gale!Read more
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michael manila 10-03-2005
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fantastic cookie
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

it is very delicious, i just tired making some last week and it became a hit in our home!!!
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MAYUR euless, TX 03-08-2005
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good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

good make me some