Black-White Christmas Cookies


Black-White Christmas Cookies
This recipe was originally published in Baked, a regular column on SauceMagazine.com.3 cups powdered sugar, plus additional as needed
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
2 Tbsp. hot water
1 tsp. clear vanilla extract

Ingredients

Cookies

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. baking soda
¼ cup butter
½ cup plus 3 Tbsp. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
¼ cup buttermilk
Chocolate icing (recipe follows)
Vanilla icing (recipe follows)

Chocolate Icing

½ cup dark chocolate (preferably in chip form)
4 Tbsp. hot water
2 cups powdered sugar, plus additional as needed
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
½ tsp. espresso powder

Vanilla Icing

3 cups powdered sugar, plus additional as needed
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
2 Tbsp. hot water
1 tsp. clear vanilla extract

Preparation

Cookies

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat.

• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.

• In a separate larger bowl, cream the butter and sugar using an electric mixer.

• Add the egg, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.

• Alternate gradually adding the flour mixture and the buttermilk into the batter until well combined.

• Load the batter into a piping bag with a round tip and pipe out small circles on the sheet, about ½-inch apart (or use a tablespoon to drop the batter onto the sheet).

• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden on the edges.

• Let cool.

• Frost half the cookies with vanilla icing and the other half with chocolate frosting. Allow time to set and dry completely before storing or stacking.

Chocolate Icing

• Put the chocolate chips in a bowl and pour the hot water over them, stirring until combined.

• Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir.

• Add more powdered sugar if necessary to achieve a spreadable consistency. (Start with small quantities of sugar and work your way up according to consistency and flavor.)

Vanilla Icing

• Stir all ingredients together in a bowl.

• Add more powdered sugar if necessary to achieve a spreadable consistency. (Start with small quantities of sugar and work your way up according to consistency and flavor.)