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Ingredients
| unsalted butter: 1 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 3/4 cups |
| eggs: 4 |
| 2% milk: 1 cup |
| vanilla extract: 1/2 tsp |
| lemon extract: 1/4 tsp |
| cake flour: 2 1/2 cups |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/2 cups |
| baking powder: 1 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 4 cups |
| water: 1/3 cup (boiling) |
| bittersweet baking chocolate squares: 1 1oz square (chopped) |
Black and White Cookies I
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"New York black and white deli cookies."
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
30 min -
Servings
24 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter 2 baking sheets.
- In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the milk, vanilla, and lemon extract. Combine cake flour and all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually blend into the creamed mixture. Drop tablespoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake until edges begin to brown, about 20 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.
- Place confectioners sugar in large bowl. Mix in boiling water one tablespoon at a time until mixture is thick and spreadable. (Add more than the indicated amount if you need to).
- Transfer half of the frosting to the top of a double boiler set over simmering water. Stir in the chocolate. Warm mixture, stirring frequently, until the chocolate melts. Remove from heat.
- With a brush, coat half the cookie with chocolate frosting and the other half with the white frosting. Set on waxed paper until frosting hardens.