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Black and white cookies
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Favorite Black and White Cookies

My favorite recipe for Black and White Cookies
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Black and White
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8
Author Anna
Cost 5

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (160 grams)
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 5 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter softened (50 grams)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar ( 100 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest or a tiny dash of lemon oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • ⅓ cup buttermilk or equivalent buttermilk powder

Frosting

  • 1 ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (240 grams)
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk plus more as needed
  • 1 ½ tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon of corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with a hand held electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Beat in the lemon zest and vanilla, then add egg, beating until combined.
  • Add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternately by hand until you have a smooth batter.
  • Spoon ¼ cups of batter about 2 inches apart onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake in middle of oven until tops are puffed and pale golden, and cookies spring back when touched, 15 to 17 minutes.
  • Transfer with a metal spatula to a rack and chill (to cool quickly), about 5 minutes (or let them cool at room temperature).
  • Make the Black & White Icing. Whisk the powdered sugar, milk, cream, corn syrup and vanilla together in a large bowl. Measure out about ⅓ cup and put it in a separate bowl
  • Add the cocoa powder and ½ teaspoon of water to the ⅓ cup that you measured out and stir until smooth. If the chocolate frosting seems too thick, thin it with a little water or milk.
  • Transfer the frosting to disposable decorating bags that do not have the tip snipped off. You won't need a decorating tip. When ready to use, snip off the tip of the decorating bags and pipe half moons of each flavor over the cookies.
  • Makes about 8 to 10 cookies (I usually get 8)