Black and White Cookies

For cookies:

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 tsp salt

• 2/3 cup buttermilk

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 large eggs

Preheat oven to 350. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
In a small cup or bowl mix buttermilk and vanilla
Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl, once thoroughly mixed add eggs.
Gradually add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternating.
Bake on a parchment lined cookie sheet 15 minutes. Until golden brown and spring back when touched.

For icing:

• 3 cups confectioners sugar

• 2 tbsp Light corn syrup

• 4 tsp lemon juice

Stir all ingredients except the cocoa powder. Mix until smooth. Place 1/2 the mixture in a separate bowl and add cocoa powder, and another tbsp of water . Add extra water or sugar as needed to get icing smooth and spreadable.
After cookies have cooled turn them flat side up. Spread white icing on one half and chocolate on the other.

 

Recipe by Debbie