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Black and White Cookies on floral china plates with milk on a white counter

Black and White Cookies

Soft, cakey New York Black and White Cookies with smooth vanilla and chocolate glazes. Easy to make and bakery-quality!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling + Glazing Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Jewish, New York
Calories: 240
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.5 cup Unsalted butter Softened
  • 0.75 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Large egg
  • 0.75 cup Whole milk Divided for base and glazes
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 0.25 teaspoon Lemon extract
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar Divided for both glazes
  • 1 tablespoon Light corn syrup Divided
  • 2 tablespoon Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon Butter Melted, for chocolate glaze

Equipment

  • 1 Electric mixer Hand or stand mixer for creaming
  • 2 Mixing bowls One for dry, one for wet ingredients
  • 1 Large cookie scoop 2-ounce scoop for uniform size
  • 1 Offset spatula For smooth glaze application
  • 1 Wire rack To cool cookies before glazing
  • 1 Baking sheet Lined with parchment paper

Method
 

  1. Make Dough
  2. Bake Cookies
  3. Cool Completely
  4. Make Vanilla Glaze
  5. Make Chocolate Glaze
  6. Glaze Cookies

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation