Black And White Butter Cookies Recipes

BUTTERCREAM FROSTED BLACK AND WHITE COOKIES

Steps:

• For the cookies: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line 2 half sheet pans (18-by-13-inch baking sheets) with parchment paper.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and lemon zest in your stand mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment and mix on low speed to combine. With the mixer on low speed, begin adding in the chunks of butter and mix until the butter has disappeared and the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• In a liquid measuring cup, whisk to combine the buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla. With the mixer still on low speed, pour in the liquids and mix until just combined. Stop and scrape the bowl and beater and then mix on low for another 20 seconds until smooth. Scoop the batter into a pastry bag with a 1/2-inch open tip (or a gallon-size freezer bag with a 1/2-inch opening snipped off the corner).
• Pipe six 2-inch-wide mounds of dough onto each prepared sheet pan, leaving 2 inches of space around each cookie.
• Bake one tray at a time in the center of the oven until the edges are just golden, the centers feel soft but set and a toothpick inserted in the center has a few moist crumbs, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely on the sheet pans, then peel off the parchment paper and frost.
• For the frosting: Thoroughly wash and dry your stand mixer bowl and paddle attachment. Beat the butter at medium-high speed until smooth and shiny, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar, salt, vanilla and buttermilk. Mix on low speed to combine then increase to high speed and mix for 1 minute. Scrape the bowl and paddle and mix again at high speed until fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Transfer about half of the buttercream to a small microwave-safe bowl and set aside. Add the melted chocolate to the remaining buttercream in the mixer bowl. Mix on low speed to combine, scrape the bowl, then mix on high speed for about 10 seconds. Stir with a rubber spatula to incorporate any visible melted chocolate.
• Use a small offset spatula to frost half of each cookie with the vanilla buttercream (you'll use about 2 teaspoons of each frosting per cookie.) Once each cookie is frosted with the vanilla buttercream, frost the other half of each cookie with the chocolate buttercream. Store the cookies in a single layer in airtight containers for up to 3 days.

BLACK AND WHITE COOKIES

Steps:

• Make the cookies: Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350˚ F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl until combined.
• Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla, beating well after each addition.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture until just combined. Beat in the sour cream, then beat in the remaining flour mixture.
• Using a large ice cream scoop or 1/4 cup measure, scoop mounds of dough and place 3 inches apart on the baking sheets (6 cookies per pan). Bake, rotating and switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are puffed and the bottoms and edges are just starting to brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the pans, then remove the cookies to a rack to cool completely.
• Make the icing: Sift the confectioners' sugar into a large bowl. Add 3 tablespoons milk, the corn syrup and vanilla and whisk until smooth and very thick but still spreadable. Remove half of the icing (about 1/2 cup) to a separate bowl and stir in the cocoa powder until smooth, thinning with up to 1 tablespoon milk, if needed.
• Turn the cookies flat-side up. Using a small offset spatula, spread the white icing on half of each cookie, making a straight, clean line in the center of the cookie. Return the cookies to the rack, and let sit, preferably in a cool place, until the icing is firm with a matte finish, at least 30 minutes. Spread the chocolate icing on the other half of the cookies. Let the icing set at room temperature, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.

BLACK AND WHITE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup softened butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg, vanilla and lemon extract just until smooth. Beat in buttermilk. On low speed, gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture until well blended. Drop dough by level 1/4 cupfuls on large ungreased cookie sheets 3 inches apart.
• Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/3 cup butter over low heat; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar. Stir in hot water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until icing is smooth and has the consistency of thick syrup.
• Place waxed paper or cooking parchment paper under cooling racks. Spread a generous teaspoon of vanilla icing on half of each cookie. To remaining icing, stir in cocoa until blended. Stir in hot water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until icing is smooth and has the consistency of thick syrup. Spread a generous teaspoon of chocolate icing over remaining uncovered half of each cookie. Let stand about 3 hours or until set. Store covered in airtight container with waxed paper between layers.