Category Archives: Drop cookies

Our friend Alan fondly remembers enjoying these dainty cookies as a child. They were a specialty of his maternal grandmother’s (“Busia” is Polish for grandma). Not too sweet, they’re also very popular with adults.

Print Soft Orange Frosted Cookies Yield: 26 to 30 cookies Ingredients1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cornstarch 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt About 1/2 cup fresh orange juice 1/2 teaspoon orange extract Orange ButtercreamInstructionsPreheat oven to 350 [...]

Print Soft Brown Sugar Cookies with Burnt Butter Icing Yield: 40 cookies Ingredients1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1 cup plain low-fat yogurtBurnt Butter IcingInstructionsCream butter and sugar on medium speed [...]

Black and white cookies, so named because these large sugar cookies are frosted half with vanilla frosting and half with chocolate icing, are a traditional New York deli favorite, but these days black and white cookies are featured in delis and bakeries all over America.

Ginger’s maternal grandmother made these soft, fragrant buttermilk cookies for her ten children. Ginger’s mom made them for her six children, and passed the buttermilk cookie recipe on to Ginger, who makes them in turn for her two children. The generations may change, but this buttermilk cookie is still a favorite.

If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, make sour milk by mixing 2 tablespoons of cider or white vinegar (or 2 tablespoons lemon juice) with a scant cup of milk.