Classic NYC Black and White Cookies – Air Fryer Cookies Easy Recipes
These iconic NYC black and white cookies are a timeless dessert—fluffy, cakey, and topped with half vanilla, half chocolate glaze.
Servings: 12 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon lemon extract
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoons water
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, vanilla, and lemon extract.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Alternately mix in dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture into the creamed mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients.
- Drop ¼ cupfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes or until edges are golden. Let cool completely.
- For icing: In a medium bowl, whisk powdered sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, and water until smooth and thick but spreadable.
- Transfer half the icing to another bowl and stir in cocoa powder and a little water to reach desired consistency.
- Flip cookies over and spread vanilla icing on one half and chocolate on the other. Let set.