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Vegan Black & White Cookie recipe

Black & White Cookies

Isa Chandra
The classic NYC black and white cookie, vegan style. Soft and cakey with a golden bottom, vanilla and lemon scented, iced half with vanilla glaze and half with chocolate. A weekend bake that tastes like it came from Brooklyn in the 1950s.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling time: 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Cookie, Pastry
Cuisine American, Jewish
Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients
  

For the cookies

  • 1 cup vegan milk unsweetened
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup refined coconut oil melted but not warm
  • 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest grated
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

For the icings:

  • 3 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar sifted if clumpy
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon refined coconut oil melted
  • 2/3 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking oil.
  • In a medium bowl combine milk and lemon juice, let curdle for about a minute. Whisk in oil, sugar, vanilla, extracts and zest. In a large bowl sift together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Form a well in the center pour in wet mixture. Use a whisk to mix until smooth.
  • Scoop batter onto baking sheets using a 1/4 cup measuring scoop about 3 inches apart. Bake until tops are puffed and pale golden, and cookies spring back when touched, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for about 5 minutes then carefully transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. 

Meanwhile, make the icings:

  • Sift the powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl. Add hot water, salt, vanilla and oil and stir with a whisk until smooth. Transfer about 1/3 of the of icing to another bowl to use for the chocolate side in a bit.
  • Turn cookies flat sides up, dust off any crumbs and spread white icing over half the cookies using the back of a spoon or a frosting spatula. Let icing dry while making chocolate side.
  • In a double boiler or microwave, melt chocolate chips until smooth. Add melted chocolate to leftover white icing and whisk until smooth. Use tablespoons of hot water if it seems too thick. Spread icing onto other half of the cookie and let set for about 30 minutes. Serve!
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