Black and White Cookies
Big soft, cake-like New York cookies iced half vanilla and half chocolate.
- Time50 min
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.36 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line two baking trays with baking paper.
- 2
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt.
- 3
Beat the butter and caster sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla and lemon zest.
- 4
Fold in the flour in two parts, alternating with the milk, to make a thick, soft batter.
- 5
Drop 10 large spoonfuls of batter, each about 4 tbsp, well apart on the trays and flatten the tops slightly. Bake for 14 minutes until pale and just golden underneath. Cool completely on a rack.
14 min - 6
Mix the white icing sugar with the hot water and lemon juice to a thick, spreadable icing. Spread it over half of each cookie, flat side up, and leave to set for 10 minutes.
- 7
Sift the cocoa into the remaining icing sugar, mix in the hot water and spread over the bare half. Leave to set for 30 minutes.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
