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Milano’s Cookies

by Melissa Burnell | 1 Comment October 30, 2024January 30, 2010

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Milano’s Cookies

Shortbread:
1 C salted butter, softened
3/4 C light brown sugar, packed
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2C all-purpose flour
Filling/Dip
1 TBS. salted butter
1 C semi-sweet choc. chips

Preheat oven to 325 F

Cookies:
Cream first 2 ingredients, slowly add vanilla & flour. Beat till smooth.
Shape dough into 1″ balls, press or roll into an oval (2″ long)
Place on parchment paper, 2″ apart. Bake 17-19 min, or until cookies are golden brown. Cool.

Filling or Dip:
Melt chocolate & butter together (double boiler works best). Dip the cookies in chocolate. For an added treat add ground pecans or walnuts to the chocolate prior to dipping

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