Red Velvet Black and White Cookies
Makes 10 large cookies
1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
5 Tablespoons butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 Tablespoon red food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
For Vanilla Glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
1 Teaspoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Chocolate Glaze
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
3 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, or grease and flour the pan well so the cookies don’t stick. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
Using a mixer, 5 Tablespoons of butter with the granulated sugar until
fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg, food coloring and 1 teaspoon
vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk until
smooth.
Place 1/4-cup scoops of batter 2 inches apart of the prepared baking sheet,
spread the batter out with a butter knife, so they’re not completely flat
but look like the pictures below. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the
center comes out dry, 12 to 15 minutes. Let the cookies sit for 5 minutes,
then transfer to a rack to cool.