Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Cook's Country Black and White Cookies

               Black and White Cookies

(this is a yummy and fun cookie, but lots of work for 12!  We don't make them very often, but we think the work is worth making them especially from scratch!  These are famous in New York and come from Cook's Country )

For the Cookies:  

1 3/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
10 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. sour cream

**Preheat oven to 350F.  Position racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions.   Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.  Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in bowl.

2.  In stand mixer beat butter and sugar on medium/high speed until pale and fluffy about 2 min., Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined.  Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with 2 additions of sour cream, scraping down bowl as needed.  Give dough final stir by hand.

3.  Using greased 1/4 c. measure, drop cookie dough 3" apart onto cookie sheets, bake until edges are lightly brown, 15 to 18 min., switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking.  Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 min., then transfer to wire rack to completely cool about an hour.

Glaze: 

5 c. powder sugar, sifted (make sure you sift the sugar)
7 Tbsp. whole milk
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt 
3 Tbsp. Dutch-processed cocoa powder, sifted

1.  Whisk sugar, 6 Tbsp. milk, corn syrup, vanilla and salt together in bowl until smooth.  Transfer 1 c. glaze to small bowl; reserve.  Whisk cocoa and remaining 1 Tbsp. milk into reserved glaze until combined.

2.  Working with 1 cookie at a time, spread 1 Tbsp. vanilla glaze over half of underside of cookie (that is what makes the tops flat) Refrigerate until glaze is set, about 15 min.  Spread 1 Tbsp. of the chocolate glaze over the other half, let set, takes about an hour
**hint:  use a butter knife or offset spatula to spread the glaze

     
                                                           


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