Sure, the store-bought stuff is good, but nothing beats homemade milano cookies! Impress everyone during your cookie exchange this year!
I have very few people I consider friends. And even fewer whom I consider my best friends. I don’t get a chance to see many of them since we are all spread across the globe. One of my best friends, Erin, is living in Germany and we’ve always been each other’s emotional rock and keep each other grounded. Since having a child and her having a lot to handle we haven’t had a chance to have our much needed therapy sessions.
If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you know I went to Brooklyn for New Year to meet up with her. We talked about finding a way to get permanent residency in Europe for me. My daughter would be easy since her father is European and she can get dual citizenship, but that doesn’t really do much for me. This morning Erin called asking me to hop onto a plane to Germany for a week because she might have a job opportunity that could lead to a permanent visa. Unfortunately, I never got around to renewing my passport, so I would need to get that done right away.
I am kind of torn. I was so amped up to move to Seattle and now this comes up and I want to see where this leads too. I would jump on this in an instant, but there is a risk that things wouldn’t work out in regard to moving to Germany. We decided that I would go to Germany for a week to figure things out and if it looks like we might be able to do it, then we’ll go forward. If not, hey, I got to spend a week back in Germany! It’s been years since I’ve been there, so I am dying for a reason to go back.
Until I get my new passport, I’m going to snacking on these homemade Milano Cookies because, hello! Milanos are the best and I always feel so guilty buying them at the store. Somehow making Milano Cookies at home seems a lot better. Well, they taste a lot better for sure. I ate about half the batch of plain cookies without the chocolate because I couldn’t wait any longer, Seriously, they are amazing just like that. The creamy dark chocolate ganache just makes it the kind of indulgent treat to have when you are reading a good book, or you know, waiting for a really exciting trip to happen.
If you want more cookies, try my double chocolate cookies or my cinnamon roll cookies! If you’d like to be more adventurous, try something like my edible sugar cookie dough!
These delicious milano cookies taste even better than the real thing! If you want to make mint milanos, add a couple of drops of mint extract to your heavy cream before making the filling!Milano Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24 Serving Size:
1 cookie
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 90 Total Fat: 9g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 12mg Sodium: 36mg Carbohydrates: 15g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 17g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 2g
Lisa @ Panning The Globe says
Milanos have been one of my favorite cookies since childhood. I love the idea of making them at home! BTW your photos are gorgeous!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
These look fabulous! What a classic cookie- love that chocolate ganache 🙂 Pinning!
Oana says
I have my eyes on these cookies for a very long time, maybe now that I see your recipe I get myself together and actually bake them. Thank you for sharing, it’s inspiring!
Amanda says
They are so easy to make! The hardest part is not eating the cookies straight out the oven (which I admit to doing with the first batch!)
Sabrina says
Love this recipe! I ate these cookies all the time as a kid. Pictures are beautiful, too!
Lisa Sharp says
Oh these could be dangerous! Milano cookies are some of my favorites.
Amanda says
They are dangerous! I ate so many of them straight out the oven without the chocolate. You think they are pretty small so it’s okay, but then the pan is nearly empty the next time you look down!