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Black and White Cookies Recipe

Black and White Cookies Recipe
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Indulge in these classic Black and White Cookies that offer the perfect balance of flavors. Soft, cake-like cookies topped with a duo of rich vanilla and decadent chocolate icing will satisfy any sweet craving.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients:

  • 1¼ cups AP flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch of salt

Wet Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon Nielsen Massey Pure Vanilla Extract
  • ½ teaspoon Nielsen Massey Almond Extract
  • Zest of ½ lemon
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk or sour milk (to make sour milk combine 1/3 cup whole milk + 2 teaspoons vinegar)

Icings:

  • 3 cups confectioner’s sugar, divided
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, divided
  • 1 teaspoon Nielsen Massey Pure Vanilla, divided
  • 2–4 tablespoons hot water, divided
  • ¼ cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Mix Batter: In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar, then add egg, vanilla, almond extract, lemon zest, and buttermilk. Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt until smooth batter forms.
  3. Bake Cookies: Drop batter onto baking sheets and bake for 12-15 minutes. Cool on a rack.
  4. Prepare Icings: Make vanilla icing and chocolate icing separately by whisking ingredients until smooth and spreadable.
  5. Ice Cookies: Spread vanilla icing on half of each cookie and chocolate icing on the other half.
  6. Store: Allow cookies to set for 30 minutes before storing in an airtight container.

Notes

  • For a glossy finish, you can add a touch of corn syrup to the icings.
  • Adjust the consistency of the icings by adding more hot water as needed.

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Keywords: Black and White Cookies, Vanilla Icing, Chocolate Icing, Dessert Recipe

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