While browsing on Pinterest one day, I came upon a pin for these iconic New York deli cookies called, simply enough, Black & White Cookies. The recipe was posted from Brown Eyed Baker and the cookies looked so yummy! I pinned the recipe for later and decided to try it one Sunday afternoon.
These are somewhat of a classic cookie so I am glad I tried them, but I am not sure if I will ever make them again. The cookie is just your basic butter/sugar cookie with black and white frosting on them. The white portion of the frosting turned out great but as soon as I added some of the white in with the melted chocolate to make the black frosting, disaster struck.
My chocolate seized and there was nothing I could do to make it smooth again. I put the bowl over another bowl of simmering water to loosen it and that didn’t work. I even tried microwaving it for a few seconds and NOTHING! So, the “black” part of my cookies is just melted semi-sweet chocolate chips. Don’t get me wrong…the melted chips worked find, but it just wasn’t the same. Oh, well, you win some and you lose some.
I am listing the original recipe, but there won’t be any photos of the chocolate frosting.
For the cookies:
4 cups cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup milk
For the frosting:
2 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, finely chopped
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup light corn syrup
5 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a cookie sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Beat the butter at medium speed for 30 seconds then gradually add the granulated sugar. Slow increase the mixer speed to medium-high and beat for about 3 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the eggs and vanilla extract. Beat at medium speed for about 30 seconds. Scrape the sides of the bowl again. On low speed, add the flour mixture and milk alternatively, starting and ending with the flour. Mix just until combined.
Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently press each cookie dough mound until it is about 2 1/2 inches wide. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the edges are set and light golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet and then put on a wire rack to cool completely.
Now let’s make the icing: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the water and corn syrup to boil. Remove from the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla. Transfer 3/4 of a cup to another bowl. Melt the chocolate and add it to the 3/4 cups of frosting. Combine and that makes the chocolate frosting. (That is also where mine seized and wouldn’t do a thing so I just used melted semi-sweet chips instead.)
Ice half the cookie with the white frosting and half with the melted chocolate. Allow the cookies to dry completely before eating or storing. They will keep at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Those cookies look divine! Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday. Happy Saturday!
Thanks so much! Happy Saturday to you as well.
Yum! I have always wanted to try these!
Thanks for visiting & commenting! The cookies were really good, but they do require a little extra time than some. We enjoyed them.
Oh my! these look delicious!
Stopping by from Strut your Stuff Saturday! =)
Thanks for the visit and comment! The cookies did turn out pretty well even though I didn’t follow the recipe exactly. 🙂 Have a great weekend!
I am stopping by from the Sweet and Savory Sunday link party. These look delicious and I pinned it to try later:)
Nicole
HoldtheOffice.com
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! I hope you enjoy the cookies.
Love these. Thanks for the recipe and joining us this week at Let’s Get Social Sunday party. Have a wonderful week!
They look good. They remind of some cookies called by the same name in a joanne fluke murder mystery. Yes, I know this because part of my blog is cooking recipes found in murder mysteries. I will try to find it and see if they did the chocolate part differently and will let you know.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! I love that you cook recipes from books. What a great way to combine to great things.
I had these cookies for the first time a few months ago. I could not believe how good they were. I am so glad you shared this recipe on our BBQ Block Party, I will be book marking it.
Thanks! I hope you enjoy them. Thanks for hosting the party.
Hi Tami,
Your cookies look so pretty and delicious, we will really enjoy them. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen