This is a recipe that has been around for quite a while, which is why I was so surprised I had never heard of them. Of course, the more you use cocoa powder, the darker the color, so you can simply adjust that.
This recipe has been a hit over at Life and Kitchen, where it has received lots of wonderful feedback from readers.
I will definitely make these at least once a week from now on! I’m so glad I came across this recipe.
Ingredients
For cookies:
1 1/4 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup well-shaken Borden buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon McCormick vanilla
1/3 cup (5 1/3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
For icings:
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350°.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir together buttermilk and vanilla in a cup.
Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl until pale and fluffy, then add the egg, beating until everything is well-combined. Mix in the dry ingredients and the buttermilk mixture alternately in batches at low speed, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix until smooth.
Spoon small scoops of batter about 2 inches apart onto a buttered large baking sheet. Bake in the middle of the oven until tops are puffed and pale golden, approximately 15 to 17 minutes depending on your oven. Transfer to a rack and chill.
Icings:
Stir together confectioners sugar, corn syrup, lemon juice, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl until smooth. Divide the icing into two bowls. Add cocoa to the other one, adding more water, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, to thin to the same consistency as the white icing. Turn the cookies flat sides up, then spread white icing over half of each and chocolate over the other half.
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Quick tip: You can add more lemon juice to the icing if you prefer a stronger flavor.
Thank you to Baking Domestically And All thing Mini for this delicious recipe!