3 Ingredient Condensed Milk Cookies
Easier than any sugar cookie recipe, these condensed milk cookies take only three ingredients and are perfect for cookie cutters. No eggs, no chilling. Use for Christmas cookies, linzer cookies, or any cookie occasion.
Ingredients
3 Ingredient Cookies
- 1/2 cup softened, unsalted butter (1 stick or 114g)
- 1 cup all purpose flour (120g)
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (60mL)
Optional Cookie Icing
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (150g)
- 6 tsp milk or water
- food dye
Instructions
For Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add softened butter, flour, and condensed milk.
- Gently mix at a low speed until a dough forms.
- Place cookie dough on a clean surface dusted with flour. Roll out to about 1/4 inch thick, using extra flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking.
- Use cookie cutters to cut out your cookie shapes and place onto your prepared baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes or until a light golden brown color.
- Allow cookies to cool before decorating. Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
For Icing
- To make the icing, simply mix powdered sugar, milk, and food dye. I like to divide the ingredients for icing into three bowls to use three different colors. Dip or spread the icing over the cookies (these are not great for piping, just spreading) and let dry.
Notes
If you like a little extra saltiness, add up to 1/2 tsp kosher salt.
If you like your cookies more brown and with some extra toasty flavor, add 1/4 tsp baking soda.
I don't recommend using salted butter, as it tasted a little too savory to me when I tried.
I did not need to chill my cookies before baking, but if you've worked your dough a lot with warm hands or your kitchen is hot, you may want to stick your cookie dough in the fridge for 20 minutes before baking.