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.