Black and White Cookies
"Also knows as Half-Moon Cookies, or just plain Black and Whites, these jumbo cookies are soft and cakelike, and would be quite plain save for their faint hint of lemon, and the vanilla and chocolate icings on top. Their distinctive taste (and look) seem to be the main attraction for kids... and truth be told, their parents as well. Informal research tells us these cookies are New York City natives. In fact, we've seen a recipe titled New York Black and White Deli Cookies; and the corner deli is where you'll most likely find them in NYC, as the sweet counterpoint to a pastrami on rye and a half-sour...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter*
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1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/8 teaspoon lemon oil, or 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 large eggs
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4 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 cup milk (regular or low-fat; not nonfat)
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*If you use salted butter, reduce the salt in the recipe to 1 teaspoon
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VANILLA ICING
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3 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
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3 tablespoons light corn syrup
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3 tablespoons hot water
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3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract*
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*For the whitest icing (at the cost of reduced flavor), omit the vanilla
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CHOCOLATE ICING
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2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
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3 tablespoons light corn syrup
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3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 cup hot water
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1/4 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
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3/4 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (chips, or chunks), melted
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