How to make Milk Cookies Recipe At Home

Milk Cookies

These homemade milk cookies are thick, soft, and a bit chewy. Sweetened milk gives them their flavor. After rolling out the dough, use a fork to create a charming, old-fashioned pattern. These egg-free condensed milk cookies make great holiday treats.

“These homemade milk cookies are thick, soft, and a bit chewy, flavored with sweetened milk, and perfect for the holidays🍪.”

but my previous Penn Station Cookies with a few ingredients are also very delicious.

Ingredients for Milk Cookies

Makes 8 Servings:

10 tablespoons milk powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups butter
1/2 cup condensed milk
4 tablespoons caster sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour

How to Make Milk Cookies 🍪

🥣 Step 1: Prepare the Flour Mixture

Sift all-purpose flour with baking powder using a strainer.
Mix with milk powder and set aside.

🥛 Step 2: Prepare the Milk Mixture

In a deep-bottomed bowl, combine butter and caster sugar.
Mix well with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
Add condensed milk and mix again.

👐 Step 3: Mix and Knead the Dough

Combine the flour mixture with the condensed milk mixture.
Knead into a smooth dough, transfer to a bowl, and cover.
Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F).

🍪 Step 4: Shape the Cookies

Remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide it into small portions.
Flatten these portions into thin circles with your hands or a rolling pin.

🧈 Step 5: Prepare for Baking

Brush butter on a baking tray.
Place the cookies on the tray, leaving space between them to rise and expand.

⏲️ Step 6: Bake and Serve

Bake for 30 minutes or until crispy.
Serve fresh and enjoy!

Tips for Perfect Milk Cookies 📝

For even-shaped cookies, use a cookie cutter or a sharp-edged steel glass tumbler.
Add 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar to enhance the flavor.
Decorate the cookies with granulated sugar for an extra touch of sweetness.

Storage 🗄️

Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. A beautiful cookie tin works best for keeping them fresh!

How to Dip Cookies in Milk 🥛🍪

Quick Dip (2-5 seconds):

Lightly moisten the cookie’s surface.
Maintains most of its crunch and texture.

Medium Dip (5-10 seconds):

Allows more significant absorption of milk.
Softens the cookie while retaining some texture.

Simply hold the cookie in the milk for the desired amount of time, then enjoy!

What does milk cookies do to cookies/biscuits?

Milk cookies add tenderness, moisture, and flavor to biscuits. They also enhance the color of the biscuit crust, giving it a golden, appealing look.

Do milk cookies🥛🍪work?

Research has shown no evidence that consuming lactation cookies increases human milk production. Often, strong beliefs or well-reasoned conjectures in nutrition and food are mistaken for proven facts.

Why do people put cookies in milk?

People put cookies in milk because the milk calms down the intense sweetness of the chocolate and the emulsifiers in milk smooth out the chocolate, creating a perfect creaminess-to-cookie flavor ratio. This combination balances the texture and taste, making the cookies less gritty and crunchy.

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