Black & White Cookies

Name: Black & White Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 9 large cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pinch salt; 85 g (3 oz) unsalted butter, softened; 100 g (3½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; ½ teaspoon natural vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 50 g (1¾ oz) icing (confectioners’) sugar; 115 ml (3¾ oz) buttermilk; 1 teaspoon boiling water; 2 teaspoons unsalted butter; 250 g (9 oz/1⅔ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour; ½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 2 eggs; 190 g (6¾ oz) icing (confectioners’) sugar; 1½ tablespoons boiling water; 60 g (2¼ oz) dark chocolate, chopped; 50 ml (1¾ fl oz) thin (pouring) cream

Preparation info

Makes
9
large cookies

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

About

The ultimate New York cookie.

Ingredients

Dough

85 g (3 oz) unsalted butter, softened
100 g (3½

Americas
United States
New York
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

The Dough

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Using a food processor or a wooden spoon, beat the butter and sugar vigorously until light and creamy. Incorporate the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla, continuing to beat until smooth. Next add the le