Looking to stay out of the stores and make a tasty new treat? This homemade Milano cookies version recipe has so many possibilities!
Homemade Milano Cookies
I had a request on the survey that I posted to make more make-your-own junk food. I love this idea. I’m not the healthiest person in the world but it’s fun to have some goodies once in a while, the problem is I can’t eat store-bought goodies so I have to figure out how to make my own. So the first thing I made on this little challenge was homemade Milanos. Once you realize that these are just simple shortbread cookies, they aren’t so intimidating, and definitely not worth spending $3 a bag on!
Homemade Milano Cookies Recipe
What you need:
- 1 stick butter
- 1/3 c. brown sugar
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1 c. flour
- 1/2 c. chocolate chips
- 1 T butter
Mix together the butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and flour. It’s hard to mix it correctly with a spoon so have fun and use your hands!
Roll into 1 inch balls and flatten. Place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 325F for 15 minutes. These won’t be as thin as store boughten Milanos but if you make them too thin they won’t be able to hold the chocolate.
After the cookies have had a chance to cool. Melt the 1T of butter and the chocolate chips.
Dip the cookies into the chocolate and let them dry on waxed paper. I didn’t have any waxed paper so I just used my drying rack.
Yummy!
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Homemade Milano Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter 1/2 cup
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon butter
Instructions
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Mix together the butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and flour. It's hard to mix it correctly with a spoon so have fun and use your hands!
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Roll into 1 inch balls and flatten. Place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 325F for 15 minutes. These won't be as thin as store boughten Milanos but if you make them too thin they won't be able to hold the chocolate.
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After the cookies have had a chance to cool. Melt the 1T of butter and the chocolate chips.
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Dip the cookies into the chocolate and let them dry on waxed paper. I didn't have any waxed paper so I just used my drying rack.
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Have you tried Milanos from the store? Do you think you will try making these homemade Milanos?
Oh my goodness….I cannot wait to try this they look delicious and your so right $3 is just outrageous!!
Thank you for the AWESOME step bu step directions!
((NJ HUGS))
-christine
PS love your blog!
Save the liners from boxes of cereal. BEST wax paper you will ever use. Just open it up on the seams.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing. 😉
I made these yesterday. They are very good and so simple. I pressed the dough out and used a shot glass to cut out the cookies. I got 24 out of this recipe. I’m a Milano junkie and I’m thinking I will be making these and freezing them instead of buying a bag from the store!
Thank you for this recipe and do many others that you have shared and I have used over the years. It would not be Thanksgiving week without your Spaghetti Sauce recipe or your Homemade Rolls.
Do you have any suggestions to keep chipmunks out of the garden. We are overrun. Thank you and God Bless .
Susan
How would you suggest adding orange flavor to the chocolate?