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Sweets for the New Year
I just finished glazing cookies for tonight’s holiday dinner. Aptly called black and whites, they were a treat of my New York City childhood, found in the deli case near the pastrami and potato salad. Whenever I’ve sampled these as an adult, they haven’t lived up to my exalted memory. But I’m trying a recipe from Cook’s Illustrated, which I’ll post in the next few days if the reviews are good.
For those who celebrate, I wish you a sweet New Year ahead.
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Ooh, black and white cookies! Love these! Hope this recipe yields cookies that live up to those in your memory. Happy New Year to you.
Ditto, Petra!
Thanks y’all!
The recipe is fantastic. I just posted it.
“Look to the cookie!” one of my favorite lines from Seinfeld.
L’shana Tova!
Look to the cookie, indeed. And these are cookies worth drooling over.
I had some black and white cookies last week for the first time! Clearly I need more Jewish people in my life so they can make certain I eat fun stuff.
Black & White cookies are just the tip of the iceberg. You should taste my potato latkes.