Raspberry Pink and White Cookies (NYC Black and White Cookie Twist)
A classic deli cookie, the black-and-white cookie is meant to be a soft, cake-like “cookie” (I mean, it’s really just cake) that’s just sweet enough, with a hint of lemon beneath a crackly, glossy, thick glaze. This version keeps everything we love about the classic NYC black-and-white cookie, but we give it a playful, Valentine’s Day–inspired glow-up with raspberry and pink icing.
If you’ve ever had a classic black and white cookie from a New York City bakery, you know they are giant. In the best way. These cookies can be whatever size you want, just make sure to adjust the baking time if you decide to go bigger.
Raspberry Pink and White Cookies (A Twist on the Classic NYC Black and White)
These raspberry pink and white cookies start with a chocolate cake-style base, which is definitely not like the traditional NYC version. But while consuming an Oreo Cakester, I thought, wouldn’t a whoope pie be a darn good base for a chocolate black and white? So here we are. We finish these with a swipe of vanilla icing on one half and bright raspberry icing on the other. If you want to go classic and just make these with a vanilla base but keep the raspberry frosting, use the base from my Strawberry Matcha Black and White Cookies.
Why Freeze-Dried Raspberry?
Using freeze-dried fruit is one of my favorite baking tricks. It adds vibrant color and tons of flavor without any water content, like fresh fruit has. The chocolate cookie base is rich yet subtle, making it the perfect backdrop for a bright, tangy raspberry icing. It cuts through the sweetness, keeps the cookies from feeling heavy, and makes them dangerously easy to eat.
Also because I wanted these to have pink icing.
Perfect for Valentine’s Day Cookie Boxes or…
These raspberry pink and white cookies are ideal for:
- Valentine’s Day dessert boxes
- Baby or bridal showers, gender reveal??
- Bake sales
- Literally anytime
Tips for That Classic Bakery Look
Ice fully cooled cookies only. Warm cookies will melt the icing and blur the divide.
Start icing from the center line and work outward for clean edges.
Let the icing set completely before stacking or packaging.
Raspberry Pink and White Cookies (A Twist on the Classic NYC Black and White)
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookie Base
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter softened, 75 grams
- ½ cup light brown sugar lightly packed, 100 grams
- ½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 280 grams
- ¾ cup black cocoa powder 75 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup sour cream 170 grams
- ½ cup boiling water 120 grams
Raspberry Vanilla Glaze
- 2½ cups powdered sugar 300 grams
- 3-4 tablespoons boiling water
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons freeze-dried raspberries ground into fine powder, 23 grams
Instructions
Chocolate Cookie Base
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper; you will need 2–3 sheets, or be prepared to bake in batches.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-low speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar and mix on high speed for about 3 minutes. With a nonstick spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl, then mix on low speed to make sure all the sugar and butter are combined. Add the egg and mix on low, then add the vanilla and mix on low until combined.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, black cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt to combine. Add one-third of the flour mixture to the mixer bowl with the wet ingredients and mix on low speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl, then add half of the sour cream and half of the boiling water and mix on low until just incorporated. Add half of the remaining flour mixture and mix on low for 1 minute, then scrape down the bowl. Add the remaining sour cream and boiling water and mix on low until just incorporated. Add the remaining flour mixture and mix on low for 1 minute, then scrape down the bowl and mix again until just incorporated.
- Using a cookie scoop (about 3 tablespoons), scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between the cookies and 1 inch between the cookies and the edges of the pan. You should be able to fit between 8 and 12 cookies per pan, so depending on how many baking sheets you have, you might have to work in batches.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the tops look dry, you don’t want to overbake these. Use a toothpick and insert it into the center to see if it comes out clean, like a cake tester if you have one. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack while you bake your next batch of cookies and make the filling.
Make the Frosting
- In a medium bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar with 3 tablespoons of boiling water, corn syrup, vanilla, and salt. Whisk thoroughly, adding more boiling water as needed until you achieve a thick but spreadable consistency. You’re sort of looking for a “hot fudge sauce” texture here. You would rather have a thicker icing than a thin one, since it will just run off the cookie. Divide the frosting evenly between two bowls. To one bowl, add the freeze-dried raspberry powder; you may need to add 1 more tablespoon of water (it does not have to be boiling) to thin this out to match the matcha consistency.
- Flip each cookie over on the parchment sheet so the flat side is facing up. Spread the “vanilla” glaze over half of the flat side using an offset spatula or a spoon, aiming for a nice straight edge. Return the cookies to the parchment sheet or a wire rack to set.
- Once the cookies are set on the “vanilla” side, repeat the process with the raspberry frosting, letting any excess drip back into the bowl of frosting. If desired, add another tablespoon of raspberry or red food dye to the leftover frosting and use excess frosting to pipe a design, like a heart onto the cookie.
- Let the cookies set for at least 2 hours so the frosting can harden. Enjoy!
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