Top selling cookie in my bakery~Black and White Cookies
The most famous cookie that secretly wants to be a cake!
Soft cake-like cookie iced with white fondant on one side and chocolate fondant on the other side!
I have to be honest I never LOVED Black and White Cookies
To me they were always kinda dry and just “meh” so I haven’t even eaten one in over 10 years
BUT NOW I AM IN LOVE WITH BLACK AND WHITE COOKIES!
Since I’ve tweaked the original recipe and veganized it, it is better than ever!
This recipe is so good I am now a Black and White Cookie Lover!
WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR HOW TO MAKE VEGAN BLACK AND WHITE COOKIES
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Notes for Success:
You’ll notice in the video I use a pastry bag to make fast work of piping out this cookie dough
If you don’t have a pastry bag use a 2 ounce Cookie Scoop instead!
In the video I mention using butter flavor which is optional but I really like the addition here
If you decide to buy it, I also use it in my buttercream recipes so it’s not just going to sit in your pantry!
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Black and White Cookies
Ingredients
- Granulated Sugar 12 Tablespoons (150g)
- Vegan Butter 10 Tablespoons (140g)
- Plant Milk ½ cup (118ml)
- Vinegar 2 teaspoons (10ml)
- Aquafaba ¼ cup (60ml)
- Cornstarch 2 Tablespoons (16g)
- Butter Flavor ½ teaspoon *see notes
- Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon (5ml)
- All Purpose Flour 4 Tablespoons (32g)
- Cake Flour 2 cups (240g) *see notes
- Baking Powder 1 teaspoon
- Baking Soda ½ teaspoon
- Salt ½ teaspoon
For the Icing:
- Confectioners Sugar 4 cups (480g)
- Plant Milk 6 Tablespoons (90ml)
- Cocoa Powder 4 Tablespoons
- Water 4-5 Tablespoons
- Corn Syrup *optional 2 Tablespoons
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Combine the vinegar with the plant milk and then add the vanilla & the butter flavor to that
- Combine the aquafaba with the cornstarch and whisk smooth
- Cream the slightly softened but still cold vegan butter with the sugar with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until light & fluffy this will take about 4 minutes
- Stop the mixer and scrape the bottom & sides of the bowl then resume mixing on medium speed and add the aquafaba mixture slowly while mixing.
- Once it is all incorporated whip on high speed for about 20 seconds to emulsify
- Add the flour, baking powder & soda & salt and mix until it comes together to a firm dough
- Add the milk mixture slowly while mixing on medium speed
- Scrape the bottom & sides of the bowl again and then whip smooth for 20 seconds
- Pipe the batter with a pastry bag to 3" in diameter or scoop with a 2 ounce scoop *for the large size onto a parchment lined sheet pan spaced 2" apart
- For the mini size cookies use a tablespoon scooper or pipe to 1½" diameter
- Tap the sheet pan firmly on the table to release any air pockets
- Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown
- The mini size will take just about 10 minutes
- While the cookies are cooling prepare teh icing by mixing the confectioners sugar with the plant milk and corn syrup until it is a thick glossy icing *it is much easier to do this with an electric mixer
- Divide the icing in half and then combine the cocoa powder with the hot water you may only need 4 tablespoons so add a little at a time to form a thick paste
- Add the cocoa paste to the half of the icing sugar then ice the cookies half with white icing and then the other half with chocolate icing as shown in the video
Notes
Black and White Cookies are to be stored at room temperature loosely wrapped to avoid ruining the icing. A parchment paper over top will prevent sticking to the wrap.
They will stay fresh for up to 4 days.
Do not refrigerate or the icing will melt
You can freeze UN ICED cookies wrapped well for up to 1 month
AWESOME TFS my mans fav i gotta make them thanks
You NAILED the texture! Brings me back to my childhood. THANKS!
you can delete this message as i forgot to rate the cookie. thx
BRILLIANT job on this cookie! Thanks so much! Now I can re-live my fondest NYC childhood memories.
What can you sub for the aquafaba?
Hi I answered you on Facebook- whatever egg replacer you like best will work here
Looking for your Aquafina recipe- no luck. Do you whip the bean liquid before adding? Thanks
Hi Jenny I’m not sure which recipe you mean? Italian Buttercream with Aquafaba?
Sorry, I meant in this black and white cookie recipe, the aquafaba ingredient- how is the 1/4 cup Aquafaba prepared- I whip up the bean liquid correct? And you use the vegan butter
Flavor from Olive nation- they have several types. Thanks!
Oh, I see the one linked is the vegan type, never mind that!
Oh I gotcha, not whipped I add it to the recipe liquid but mixed with the cornstarch
in step 3 it says ” Combine the aquafaba with the cornstarch and whisk smooth”