One of my co-workers got married and is relocating to New York, so since today was her last day here, we decided to have a NYC-themed potluck to wish her well!
I decided to make black and white cookies. After perusing various recipes online, I decided to go with the NYT recipe, and using Smitten Kitchen’s suggestion of adding cocoa to make the color of the chocolate side much richer. And Deb of SK is right! They really are better eaten on the first or second day.
I noticed that although they were still good this morning, they felt a little denser or heavier than the night before. They were a pain to transport on the bus, because I had to place them as single layers in different containers, so as not to mess the tops.
They are not too difficult, but next time I might make my cookies huge, since it means less work in painting the tops of each individual top! Unless you like that sort of thing. I’ll definitely invest in a better brush. The brush I used kept getting loose bristles that would come out, so I had to be very careful not to get them lost in the glaze!
DAVE BAKES 
20 responses to “black and white cookies”
I don’t often make cookies, but when I do I make them HUGE, because it’s less work 🙂 I hope she enjoyed your gift!
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Haha! That’s an excellent motto. I’m going to go with that next time! Thanks for stopping by Sofia!
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These look amazing! I’m going to have to try this recipe!
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I LOVE your display! Yummy 🙂
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Thanks Josette!!
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I’m digging your tagline from the doors! I’m also a sucker for black-and-white cookies – I make a red and green version for Christmas. For more fun with food, and a side of literature, check out aliteralinterpretation.wordpress.com.
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Ha! As I painted the glaze on, I was thinking how cool they’d look with other colors/flavors. Thanks for stopping by!
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Black and Whites are one of my favorite types of cookies; these looks great 🙂
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Thanks Jess! Hope you are having a great week!
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LOVE black and white cookies. They are one of my favorites. I have yet to find a good recipe. Yours looks amazing!!! Perfect for a NY themed party.
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Thanks! It’s hard to put the glaze on for me, but I appreciate any compliment!
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They look great!
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I’ve never heard of black and white cookies! But this certainly looks amazing Dave. Love the way your arranged them on the plate. 😉
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Aww, thanks. I’ve never had one in NYC but I hear they are everywhere there. They really get too heavy after a day or so, but I think an hour after they’ve come out of the oven and have cooled and have been glazed there is still a lightness and crispness that makes them much better, I think.
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What a nice treat for your friend! I’ve never had these cookies before but they are just gorgeous.
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Aw, thanks Julie. I need the practice for applying glaze like this, and maybe a better brush or applicator, but there are many pics online for inspiration. I like the look of it, but they taste so much better the same day they are made. But thanks so much for your compliments!
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I think that is true of most bakery Dave that it’s the best the day of. You can always bake one day and glaze the next, that prolongs the life a bit? Enjoy your day!
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It’s so sweet that you are baking these for a friend! And I love the idea of making the cookies huge! I have absolutely zero patience for this kind of crafty cookies or bakes… more often than not I just want to dig in as soon as I can 😉
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Haha! That’s what I’m going to do next time, make them huge! I’m glad I didn’t go with my first instinct, which was to make them even smaller.
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I love these, they take me back to my childhood. 🙂
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