A delicious treat for the whole family. These cookies are very easy to make and will be loved by everyone. This makes for the perfect teatime snack or just a treat for the kids.
Black and White Cookie
Delicious black and white cookies
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Ingredients
For the cookies
- 2 ¾ cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¾ cup sticks butter softened
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ lemon zest
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup milk
For the Frosting
- 4 ½ cup icing sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp corn syrup
- 6 tbsp hot water divided
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
- 3 tbsp cocoa
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190ºC (375ºF), and line 2 large baking pan and line with baking paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and, baking soda.
- In another large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after every egg.
- Add the vanilla and almond extract.
- Add all the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and beat until just combined.
- Add the sour cream and milk beat until just combined.
- Using a large cookie scoop, (about ¼ cup) scoop dough onto your prepared baking paper, 5 cm (3 inches) apart.
- Bake until the edges are golden brown and tops are just set, 12 to15 minutes.
- Place the cookies on an oven cooling wire rack let it cool completely.
- In the meantime, you can start with the frosting. In a large mixing bowl, combine the icing sugar, corn syrup, 5 tablespoons hot water, and vanilla essence.
- Add more hot water, 1 teaspoon at a time until a spreadable consistency is reached.
- A thicker icing is better than a thin icing for these cookies.
- Place about half of the icing into another bowl.
- Add cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon hot water and mix until well combined.
- Add more hot water 1 teaspoon at a time until a spreadable consistency is reached.
- Flip the cookies around using the flat side to spread the vanilla icing on one side of each cookie, let it set until hardened about 15 minutes.
- Spread the chocolate icing on the other half of each cookie and let it set until hardened about 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 316mgPotassium: 62mgFiber: 1gSugar: 57gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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