Black and White Cookies
Classic New York-style soft vanilla cookies with contrasting dark chocolate and white icing. Simple one-bowl dough yields chewy centers and crispy edges—no mixer required.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 16
- Calories
- 198
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 2
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
Step 3
Beat softened butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, ~2 minutes.
Step 4
Add egg and vanilla to butter mixture and beat until combined.
Step 5
Fold flour mixture into wet ingredients until no white streaks remain.
Step 6
Scoop dough into 2-tbsp mounds, spacing 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
Step 7
Bake until bottoms are golden and tops look matte, 10–12 minutes.
Step 8
Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Step 9
Whisk powdered sugar with 3 tbsp water until thick but spreadable.
Step 10
Divide icing in half. Whisk cocoa powder into one half until smooth.
Step 11
Spread white icing on flat side of one cookie half, then chocolate on the other half. Let set 10 minutes before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- two baking sheets
- parchment paper
- small mixing bowl
- whisk
- medium mixing bowl
- electric mixer or hand mixer
- rubber spatula
- 2-tbsp ice cream scoop (or spoon)
- wire cooling rack
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