Copycat Milano Cookies | Gluten Free & Dairy Free
Deliciously crisp cookies sandwiched with smooth dark chocolate.
Servings: 28 cookies
Calories: 124kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup plant butter use your favorite butter substitute (or real butter if you don't mind the dairy)
- 1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 ¼ cup gluten free flour blend I like King Arthur Flour Measure for Measure
- ½ teaspoon salt only use if your butter is UNSALTED
- 1 ½ cup dark chocolate chips Guittard is naturally dairy free, but feel free to use your favorite dairy free chocolate
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil or shortening
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes)
- Add vanilla. Mix until blended.
- Add egg. Mix until blended.
- Add flour and salt, mix until just blended.
- Scoop dough into quart sized zip-top bag. Snip ½" from one bottom corner for piping.
- Pipe dough in 2" lines onto parchment paper about 2" apart (they don't spread much). I can usually get all the dough onto 2 large baking sheets. It should make about 50-60 individual cookies.
- Once piped, wet your finger and gently press the tops of the dough down until the shape more closely resembles a classic Milano cookie. This step keeps the cookies thin and crispy. Rewet finger as needed.
- Bake cookies for 13-15 minutes, rotating trays half way through to ensure an even bake.
- While cookies are baking, place chocolate chips and oil into a microwave safe dish. Heat at 30 second intervals until fully melted, stirring after each interval.
- Remove cookies from oven and place on cooling rack. Once cooled, use a spoon to spread about 2 teaspoon of chocolate onto the flat side of a cookie, top it with another cookie and set aside to let the chocolate set.
- Repeat until you've used all the cookies. It should yield between 24-30 sandwiched cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 154IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg