I Tried Making Homemade Milano Cookies | Claire Recreates

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Dark chocolate chips are a healthier option, while semi-sweet chocolate is often cheaper.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cake flour is often less expensive.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while brown sugar is usually cheaper.

Start by discussing the Milano cookie and its significance.

Decide to make the cookie component first as it requires the most tweaking.

Plan to make a mint component, which will be a fondant-like mint poured fondant.

Decide to temper chocolate for the assembly phase.

Prepare to assemble the cookies after making the components.

Mention a tip for separating Milano cookies by microwaving them for 5-10 seconds.

Cover some cookies in the mint fondant and let them set.

Gather ingredients: butter, egg whites, flour, powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and baking powder.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Work the cookie dough with a spatula until homogeneous.

Sift powdered sugar into the mixture to remove lumps.

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