black and white cookies i
Ingredients
- Servings: 2
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- 1 (1 ounce) square bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Recipe
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins
- preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). butter 2 baking sheets.
- in a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the milk, vanilla, and lemon extract. combine cake flour and all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually blend into the creamed mixture. drop tablespoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- bake until edges begin to brown, about 20 to 30 minutes. cool completely.
- place confectioners sugar in large bowl. mix in boiling water one tablespoon at a time until mixture is thick and spreadable. (add more than the indicated amount if you need to).
- transfer half of the frosting to the top of a double boiler set over simmering water. stir in the chocolate. warm mixture, stirring frequently, until the chocolate melts. remove from heat.
- with a brush, coat half the cookie with chocolate frosting and the other half with the white frosting. set on waxed paper until frosting hardens.
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