Homemade Milano Cookies Recipe (Gluten-Free Option)

three milano cookies stacked on top of each other

3.50 from 2 votes

Homemade Milano Cookies Recipe (Gluten-Free Option)

This Milano Cookies Recipe yields a copycat of the classic store-bought sandwich cookies with 6 ingredients, a little salt, and just 30 minutes! Options for regular or gluten-free Milano cookies are included.

Prep Time10

Cook Time11

Cooling Time15

Total Time36

Servings: cookies (approx)

Calories: 203kcal

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 large egg at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1¼ cup gluten free all purpose flour I used Bob's Red Mill
1/2 tsp sea salt
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and powdered sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add egg and vanilla extract and beat to combine.
Add in flour and sea salt and mix until just combined.
Transfer the dough to a piping bag or a resealable bag with the corner snipped off about 1 inch wide.
Pipe 3-inch long logs on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart. The shapes don’t have to be perfect, they’ll set in the oven.
Bake for 10-11 minutes until the centers are set. Turn off the oven and leave the oven door ajar. Leave the cookies to crisp up for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and use a spatula to transfer to a cooling rack until cooled completely.
Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave at 30 second increments until smooth.
Add a spoonful of melted chocolate on to one cookie, spread it out with the back of the spoon, then sandwich the chocolate with another cookie. Repeat with the rest of the cookies. Set aside to set.

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Notes

Expert Tips

The key here is to use room-temperature ingredients (butter and egg). Using these at room temperature helps to ensure that your cookies are light, tender, and uniform.

Piping the cookies is the most difficult part of the recipe, but the good news is that the shapes don't have to be perfect. They will puff up and set nicely in the oven so don't worry too much if the shapes don't look perfectly oval.

There are so many ways to serve these cookies– on their own, with coffee, as part of a table spread, on top of an ice cream sundae, brought to a cookie exchange, and more! They’re versatile and delicious!

Storage Tips

Leftovers will stay fresh for up to 5 days when stored in an airtight container at room temperature. For longer storage, you can refrigerate them, but be aware they may become firmer when chilled. You can also freeze these cookies; just remember that they might be softer after defrosting, but they'll still taste great.

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