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    Black and White Cookies

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Feb 13, 2018 9 Comments UPDATED ON: Dec 17, 2022

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    black and white cookies nyc

    Black and white cookies bring me back to my childhood. This black and white cookie recipe is like taking a bite from the past. A traditional Black & White Cookie Recipe that tastes just like NYC. If you’re looking for the best black and white cookie recipe definitely try this recipe!

    black and white cookies

    Black and White Cookies

    When I’m eating a black and white cookie there are a few musts for flavor. 

    1. the cookie must be soft and cakey, but not too cakey.
    2. the cookie must be a reasonable size, meaning we don’t want a muffin top with a little icing.
    3. the vanilla icing must have a little bit of citrus flavor, not a flat vanilla flavor.
    4. the chocolate shouldn’t be just melted chocolate, that is not how a traditional black and white cookies are made.

    Black and White Cookie History

    The black and white cookie was created by Bavarian immigrants, John and Justine Glaser when they opened their bakery Glaser’s Bake Shop in 1902 in Manhattan’s Yorkville neighborhood. I’ve been eating black and white cookies since I could eat solids, I grew up on them and I know a good black and white cookie when I taste and see it. I have eaten black and white cookies smaller than the palm of my hand and as big as my face. I love a good black and white cookie.

    recipe for black and white cookies
     
    Black and white cookies are rather easy to make. You’ll definitely have all the ingredients in your home and if not they’re extremely easy to find in your grocery store. That means you don’t need to hunt around for ingredients to make these cookies right away.
     
    black and white cookie

    Homemade Corn Syrup Alternative

    To make 1 cup of light corn syrup just mix 1 1/4 cups granulated white sugar with 1/4 cup hot water. You’ll want to make sure the sugar is thoroughly mixed in, like a simple syrup, but this will be much thicker.

    How to make Buttermilk

    I often find myself at the store looking at the buttermilk and thinking how will I use all of that buttermilk? I won’t. So I thought, how do you make buttermilk? Why not just make it at home, I have milk, I have lemon and vinegar, I can make a buttermilk alternative! To make buttermilk you only need milk + vinegar OR lemon.

    1 cup of milk (minus 1 tablespoon) + 1 tablespoon vinegar OR 1 cup of milk (minus 1 tablespoon) + 1 tablespoon lemon.

    Let the milk mixture sit for about 5 minutes and that is how to make buttermilk, simple right?

    black and white cookie recipe

    Black and White Cookie Recipe

    We hope you enjoy our black and white cookies just as much as we do! The sweetness is cut a little by the lemon extract and it makes it such a delicious cookie!

    black and white cookies

    Black and White Cookies

    Black and white cookies bring me back to my childhood. This black and white cookie recipe is like taking a bite from the past. A traditional Black & White Cookie Recipe that tastes just like NYC. If you’re looking for the best black and white cookie recipe definitely try this recipe!
    5 from 9 votes

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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: black and white cookies
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 10 cookies
    Calories: 243kcal
    Author: Courtney

    Ingredients

    Cookies

    • 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/3 cup milk
    • 1/2 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
    • 1/3 cup butter softened
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 egg

    Cookie Glaze

    • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
    • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2-4 tablespoons water
    • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    • Sift together baking soda, salt, and flour. Set aside.
    • In mixer blend sugar and butter until well mixed.
    • Mix egg into butter mixture.
    • Mix milk with vinegar and allow to sit for 2-3 minutes. 
    • Add vanilla to milk+vinegar mixture (faux buttermilk)
    • Alternate milk and flour mixture into the butter mixture.
    • Take a medium cookie scoop and place 6 cookies per sheet pan.
    • Bake 12-15 minutes or until tops are brown, and then place onto a cooling rack.
    • While the cookies cool, mix the icing ingredients together, but not the cocoa powder. Split the mixture into two bowls. Mix the cocoa powder into one of the bowls until combined, adding more water if needed.
    • Once the cookies are cooled, frost the flat side making one half black and the other half white.
    • Let the frosting set for 30 minutes before enjoying.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1.1mg

    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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    Family, Food, and Photography are Courtney's passions and you'll see all of that on this blog. She is happily married to her husband Chris and together they have two amazing kiddos!

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    Comments

    1. Natalie

      August 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm

      You frosted these so perfectly! I’ve seen black and white cookies before but have never tried them…I’ll have to do this sometime when I’m in the frosting mood 🙂

      Reply
    2. Tracy

      August 22, 2010 at 9:51 pm

      These look amazing! I haven’t had black & white cookies in so long; I’ll have to try these!

      Reply
    3. Megan

      August 23, 2010 at 9:15 pm

      I’ve always wanted to make this kind of cookie, but have not (yet!). Great tip on frosting the bottom of the cookie!

      Reply
    4. Anne - Mommy Has to Work

      October 08, 2011 at 2:11 am

      Looks yummy!!

      Reply
    5. Donna

      January 26, 2012 at 11:56 am

      mmmmm! These look so tasty! On my list to make soon.

      Reply
    6. Denay DeGuzman

      February 16, 2018 at 9:46 am

      These gorgeous black and white cookies were so fun to make! The consistency and flavor were fabulous. There was not a crumb was left after putting these beauties out on the dessert table.

      Reply
    7. Amanda Finks

      February 16, 2018 at 10:05 am

      These black and white cookies are the best! Such perfect texture!

      Reply
    8. Elizabeth

      August 11, 2019 at 8:31 pm

      Ingredients say baking sof method lists baking powder? Which is correct? I have found other recipes that use both, thanks!!!!

      Reply
      • Courtney Lopez

        August 11, 2019 at 9:20 pm

        Thanks for catching! Sometimes when we switch plugins very rarely things may get altered, so we appreciate it! It’s baking powder 🙂

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