Nana's Butter Cookies with Milk-Jam Filling
Nana's Butter Cookies with Milk-Jam Filling is a flavorful Continental Desserts & Baking dish prepared with quality ingredients. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
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Easy Prep ≤ 4 steps · Fast & beginner friendly
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Moderate 5–8 steps · Everyday home cooking
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Expert ≥ 9 steps · Multi-step advanced prep
Ingredients Required
Tap or click any ingredient to check off during cookingStep-by-Step Cooking Method
Follow numbered steps for authentic taste and perfectionUsing an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
Reduce speed to low; add milk, salt, and 2 1/2 cups flour and mix just to combine.
Form dough into a 1/2"-thick disk and wrap in plastic.
Chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
Let dough sit at room temperature to soften slightly, about 5 minutes.
Roll dough out between 2 sheets of parchment paper until about 1/8" thick.
Cut out rounds with a floured 2 1/2"-diameter cookie cutter.
Cut out a circle in half of the rounds with a 3/4"-diameter cookie cutter and transfer to 2 parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 1" apart.
Whisk egg and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl and brush tops of cookies with egg wash.
Bake cookies, rotating halfway through, until golden brown, 12&endash;15 minutes.
Transfer baking sheets to wire racks and let cookies cool.
Combine milk, sugar, and baking soda in a large saucepan; scrape in vanilla seeds and add pod.
Bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, until mixture is reduced to about 1 1/4 cups (it will darken and separate, with little bits visible), 80&endash;90 minutes.
Strain milk jam through a fine mesh sieve into a medium bowl and let cool.
Spoon a small amount of milk jam onto flat side of a cookie without a hole and sandwich with a cookie with a hole.
Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.
Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
Chef's Secret Tips & Serving Pairings
- Serve hot and fresh as a wholesome vegetarian meal.
- Pairs excellently with steamed rice, flatbreads, or fresh salad garnish.