{"id":"9fbed103-7e12-4f3c-9618-60bcf385b346","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/9fbed103-7e12-4f3c-9618-60bcf385b346","source_url":"https://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/6891-black-and-white-cookies","title":"Black and White Cookies","description":"These huge, tender cookies may be New York’s best-kept secret. We spill it.","servings":12,"servings_text":"Makes 12 cookies","total_time":"PT3H15M","ingredients":[{"text":"1¾ cups (8¾ ounces/248 grams) all-purpose flour","item":"(8 3/4 ounces/248 grams) all-purpose flour","quantity":1.75,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1/2 teaspoon baking powder","item":"baking powder","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1/4 teaspoon baking soda","item":"baking soda","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1/8 teaspoon table salt","item":"table salt","quantity":0.125,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened","item":"unsalted butter","quantity":10,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"softened"},{"text":"1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams) granulated sugar","item":"(7 ounces/198 grams) granulated sugar","quantity":1,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 large egg","item":"large egg","quantity":1},{"text":"2 teaspoons vanilla extract","item":"vanilla extract","quantity":2,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1/3 cup sour cream, divided","item":"sour cream","quantity":0.3333333333333333,"unit":"cup","preparation":"divided"},{"text":"5 cups (20 ounces/567 grams) confectioners' sugar, sifted","item":"(20 ounces/567 grams) confectioners' sugar","quantity":5,"unit":"cup","preparation":"sifted"},{"text":"7 tablespoons whole milk, divided","item":"whole milk","quantity":7,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"divided"},{"text":"2 tablespoons corn syrup","item":"corn syrup","quantity":2,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"1 teaspoon vanilla extract","item":"vanilla extract","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1/2 teaspoon table salt","item":"table salt","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"3 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder, sifted","item":"Dutch-processed cocoa powder","quantity":3,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"sifted"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine 1¾ cups (8¾ ounces) flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, and ⅛ teaspoon salt in bowl.","section":"FOR THE COOKIES:"},{"number":2,"text":"Using stand mixer fitted with paddle, beat 10 tablespoons softened unsalted butter and 1 cup (7 ounces) granulated sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add 1 large egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla and beat until combined. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with ⅓ cup sour cream in 2 additions (about 2½ tablespoons each), scraping down bowl as needed. Give dough final stir by hand.","section":"FOR THE COOKIES:"},{"number":3,"text":"Using greased ¼-cup measure, drop cookie dough 3 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 15 to 18 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking. Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.","section":"FOR THE COOKIES:"},{"number":4,"text":"Whisk 5 cups (20 ounces) confectioners’ sugar, sifted; 6 tablespoons milk; 2 tablespoons corn syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla; and ½ teaspoon salt together in bowl until smooth. Transfer 1 cup glaze to small bowl; reserve. Whisk 3 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder, sifted, and remaining 1 tablespoon milk into remaining glaze until combined.","section":"FOR THE GLAZE:"},{"number":5,"text":"Working with 1 cookie at a time, spread 1 tablespoon vanilla glaze over half of underside of cookie. Refrigerate until glaze is set, about 15 minutes. Cover other half of cookies with 1 tablespoon chocolate glaze and let cookies sit at room temperature until glaze is firm, at least 1 hour. Serve. (Cookies can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days.)","section":"FOR THE GLAZE:"}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:58:58.802587+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:58:58.802587+00:00"}