Black and white cookies | NY-style dense cake with crispy icing

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  • čas přidán 17. 11. 2021
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    **RECIPE, MAKES 6-8 BIG COOKIES**
    For the cookies:
    1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
    1.5 sticks (170g) softened butter
    1/2 cup (120g) sour cream
    2 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1/4 teaspoon almond extract
    1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon coarse salt (if you're using unsalted butter)
    2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
    For the frosting:
    6 cups (720g) powdered sugar
    2 tablespoons corn syrup (more if you want the icing gooey rather than crisp)
    3-4 (21-28g) tablespoons cocoa powder (I think dutched works better)
    milk (just enough to dissolve everything, which isn't much)
    blue food coloring (optional to darken the chocolate color)
    Combine the granulated sugar and softened butter in a mixing bowl and whip until very fluffy - this should take a few minutes, even with an electric beater. Whip in the sour cream until fluffy, followed by the eggs and the vanilla and almond extracts. Mix in the flour gradually, along with the baking soda, baking powder and salt (if you used unsalted butter). If you want firmer cookies, you could increase the flour a bit.
    Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper and deposit the batter in dollops, being sure to leave lots of room for each to spread - I used a half-cup measure for each dollop and got seven large cookies. Using clean, wet hands, smudge the batter of each dollop around to get a reasonably smooth, even shape.
    Bake 350ºF/180ºC convection (375ºF/190ºC conventional) until just baked through but still pale on top, about 20 minutes. You could use the toothpick trick to assess doneness, or pat them to see if they still feel squishy in the center (they shouldn't).
    Let the cookies cool and solidify before peeling them off the paper and flipping them around - the flat bottoms become the tops that you ice.
    Put the powdered sugar in a mixing bowl along with the corn syrup and stir in just enough milk to get you a very thick (yet still spreadable) glaze - it will only take a glug. If you make it too loose, you can always stir in more sugar. If there are lumps, just let the mixture sit for a few minutes before stirring it again.
    Ice the white halves of the cookies (watch the video for some technique suggestions) and let those firm up for about an hour before you put on the chocolate icing.
    To convert the remaining icing into chocolate, stir in the cocoa powder (add enough until you like the taste), and enough additional milk to get you a thick yet spreadable texture. You might also consider adding a bit more corn syrup to make the chocolate icing gooier than the white icing. If you want the color to be darker (or even black), stir in blue food coloring a few drops at a time, keeping in mind the color will be darker when it dries.
    Ice the chocolate sides of the cookies and let them dry overnight; I think they taste even better when two days old.
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  • @Dommas1106
    @Dommas1106 Před 2 lety +3131

    funny anecdote: in Germany we call these cookies "Amerikaner" wich simply translates to 'American'

    • @Ethane-1-2-diol
      @Ethane-1-2-diol Před 2 lety +148

      Yeah, you get them here in every bakery lel

    • @dinodumbo1365
      @dinodumbo1365 Před 2 lety +355

      In my country we call them Michael Jackson cookies because of that " Black or White " song of his.

    • @Azaghal1988
      @Azaghal1988 Před 2 lety +45

      damn, seems like I was late^^ just posted nearly the same comment a minute ago ^^

    • @choco_addictee
      @choco_addictee Před 2 lety +3

      LMAO

    • @Caseyuptobat
      @Caseyuptobat Před 2 lety +107

      Ich bin ein Jelly Doughnut

  • @MisterNoble
    @MisterNoble Před 2 lety +1533

    Jerry:
    You see, Elaine, the key to eating a black and white cookie is that you wanna get some black and some white in each bite. Nothing mixes better than vanilla and chocolate. And yet still somehow racial harmony eludes us. If people would only look to the cookie, all our problems would be solved.

    • @TheIrishAlchemist205
      @TheIrishAlchemist205 Před 2 lety +190

      LOOK TO THE COOKIE, ELAINE.

    • @lagginglitchi
      @lagginglitchi Před 2 lety +29

      No joke. I'm watching this very episode while writing this comment

    • @UBvtuber
      @UBvtuber Před 2 lety +22

      That's why binging with babish also did this cookie

    • @Matein13
      @Matein13 Před 2 lety +23

      If this wasn't the top comment...then what are we even doing here?

    • @Matein13
      @Matein13 Před 2 lety +5

      @@spicerack4397 Da fuq?

  • @looserdev
    @looserdev Před 2 lety +455

    "Hey did you know that clouds of flour are highly combustible? It's true look it up" this is why I love your channel.

    • @Butter_Warrior99
      @Butter_Warrior99 Před 2 lety +23

      I learned this from Goblin Slayer.

    • @a.k8069
      @a.k8069 Před 2 lety +2

      great mythbusters video on this

    • @imadetheuniverse4fun
      @imadetheuniverse4fun Před 2 lety +19

      Also, clouds of pretty much any fine powder. Also not great if you're breathing it in for an extended period of time.

    • @finnianheart
      @finnianheart Před 2 lety +5

      @@Butter_Warrior99 i learned it from black butler lmao

    • @Moh4a4d
      @Moh4a4d Před 2 lety +10

      @@finnianheart
      I learned it from Baki. WHY ARE ALL THESE ANIME MAKING FLOUR BOMBS

  • @OmicronGaming
    @OmicronGaming Před 2 lety +857

    My mom used to make these for me when I was a kid…I haven’t had one since in five years, but this video shook my memory! So thank you, Adam.

  • @TKing2724
    @TKing2724 Před 2 lety +368

    "1 is the only odd number allowed among baked goods." How about 13, I mean, that even got a special term because it was an important number for bakers.

    • @Caseyuptobat
      @Caseyuptobat Před 2 lety +45

      That's just a dozen + 1 for the baker.

    • @TKing2724
      @TKing2724 Před 2 lety +36

      @@Caseyuptobat Well 7 is just 6 + 1 for the baker.

    • @Evnyofdeath
      @Evnyofdeath Před 2 lety +31

      The reason Baker's Dozen exists was to prevent losing stuff in transit. If you ordered exactly 12 you ran the risk of one or two vanishing in transit. If you ordered 13 even if one vanished you'd still have 12, otherwise you'd get extra. At least thats the story I remember being told when I was younger.

    • @TKing2724
      @TKing2724 Před 2 lety +66

      @@Evnyofdeath That's not the common consensus among historians. There were very strict rules for what a loaf of bread should weigh in medieval England with punishment potentially being beaten and fined. Bakers included an extra loaf of bread when you bought a dozen so the weight of the bread would be over what was required for 12 loaves.

    • @AlexE5250
      @AlexE5250 Před 2 lety +5

      It’s a baker’s half dozen

  • @Silverpicker
    @Silverpicker Před 2 lety +510

    I cannot believe I never realized that these were just cakes 😂. These were my absolute favorite "cookies" growing up and it was such a treat getting these from my local bakery or bagel shop. So enjoyed this video :)

    • @yoderiate7472
      @yoderiate7472 Před 2 lety +2

      send location of bakery must buy

    • @xp_studios7804
      @xp_studios7804 Před 2 lety +3

      Seeing that you watch Adam Ragusea is a cool combination of my strange interests xD

    • @oORiseAboveOo
      @oORiseAboveOo Před 2 lety

      @@yoderiate7472
      Patsy’s Bakery in Lindenhurst, on Long Island was where I had them growing up. So good.

  • @Dodecahedonist
    @Dodecahedonist Před 2 lety +583

    Whenever you taste raw dough, you mention the raw eggs being a health risk that you're taking, but the raw flour is just as much if not more of a health risk as the eggs. See the FDA guidance on flour as a raw product that may have been exposed to Salmonella or E.Coli.

    • @catmeat2059
      @catmeat2059 Před 2 lety +80

      I've read you can just microwave the flour for raw use, but I'd love to hear actual science summarized in an easily digestible form. Seems like a great topic for a youtube video :)

    • @SlideRSB
      @SlideRSB Před 2 lety +24

      You do you.

    • @Nekulturny
      @Nekulturny Před 2 lety +23

      Yeah, couple years ago I was out of work for almost a week when that King Arthur contamination happened. Didn't know about it til after I already got sick and went looking for information on why.

    • @envycollar
      @envycollar Před 2 lety +36

      @@catmeat2059 most people treat the flour by evenly dispersing it across a tray and putting it in the oven, the microwave might not heat the flour evenly as it doesn't contain any fluid

    • @necrojoe
      @necrojoe Před 2 lety +10

      I can see the risk of e.coli being a real thing, but I can't seen to find data that it's *more* of a problem than salmonella. Something like 2-4x more people get sick and die from salmonella than e-coli, but I hadn't considered salmonella-contaminated flour.

  • @SlamBolts
    @SlamBolts Před 2 lety +218

    Lauren's reaction is the most relatable ever

    • @pandaboy52
      @pandaboy52 Před 2 lety +13

      Reminds me of whenever Claire Saffitz apologizes before telling you to let your prepared cookie dough sit overnight before baking lol

  • @quizzically3263
    @quizzically3263 Před 2 lety +109

    I'm very grateful to this guy for always having captions on his videos. As someone with issues with audio processing it helps me a lot. I think all video creators who write scripts should feel morally obligated- if not want to- just take the minute to convert those into captions for their vids. I only have minimal issues and I can manage without but having captions opens up your creations to a far wider audience that includes those that are deaf/HOH, don't have english as a first language and find it easier to read, etc. Thank you!

    • @furretman3741
      @furretman3741 Před 2 lety +5

      I've always had issues with spoken English compared to written English since it's not my first language so i agree

    • @kaitlyn__L
      @kaitlyn__L Před 2 lety +3

      Yes! Too many creators naively go “aren’t there automated ones for that?”, seemingly not realising they’re not truly fit for purpose (even though laughing at wrong ones also seems fairly common among the crowd who seem to think they should be fine? Which… is an odd thing.)

  • @datacentre81
    @datacentre81 Před 2 lety +45

    Look to the cookie Elaine! Look to the cookie...

  • @mickedymackedymarkedy8729
    @mickedymackedymarkedy8729 Před 2 lety +198

    Replace the icing with buttercream frosting and ganache and you'll have Half Moons! A Central New York staple.

    • @Numaria828
      @Numaria828 Před 2 lety +13

      Also gotta have the dense chocolate base for those!

    • @mickedymackedymarkedy8729
      @mickedymackedymarkedy8729 Před 2 lety +16

      @@Numaria828 I'm a heathen, I like the white bottom ones. But yes, good point, chocolate is the standard!

    • @DMSProduktions
      @DMSProduktions Před 2 lety +4

      Aren't staples HARD to EAT?

    • @paulanhalt3609
      @paulanhalt3609 Před 2 lety +6

      @@DMSProduktions not if you're used to paperclips

    • @DMSProduktions
      @DMSProduktions Před 2 lety +1

      @@paulanhalt3609 Project?

  • @aceface3333
    @aceface3333 Před 2 lety +382

    In Upstate NY we have a version of this called Half Moon cookies with more of a buttecream white frosting, and usually a fluffier chocolate cake cookie. I'm not used to Adam's version but I'll give it a try.

    • @Cambone13
      @Cambone13 Před 2 lety +12

      My mom makes cookies exactly as you describe (and same name) in new england too. Has for 30+ years

    • @Liam-sw6nw
      @Liam-sw6nw Před 2 lety +4

      @@Cambone13 makes sense. They are pretty similar to whoopie pies (which are also incredible)

    • @TerrinMunawet
      @TerrinMunawet Před 2 lety

      chocolate and vanilla cake cookies!! the variety packs are always a hit

    • @ScottKorin
      @ScottKorin Před 2 lety +1

      Oddly my wife calls these that Adam makes Half Moon.

    • @MichaelJarrae
      @MichaelJarrae Před 2 lety +3

      You guys do everything differently up there. Lol

  • @gemmeldrakes2758
    @gemmeldrakes2758 Před 2 lety +15

    Someone has probably said this before....but you can add almond extract to the white icing to give it a flavour beyond just tasting like "sugar". It is colourless, so the icing will remain white.
    Also McCormick's makes a colourless vanilla extract. That will also work. I use it when I want things to have that special commercial bakery/packaged baked goods taste most of us have gotten used to from buying cakes and cookies.

  • @masansr
    @masansr Před 2 lety +171

    "I would not bother doing this without a power tool of some kind"
    Ok, where's my jackhammer?

    • @RagelopeDharma
      @RagelopeDharma Před 2 lety +7

      A very distant Tim Allen: Auegh

    • @icetiger-4760
      @icetiger-4760 Před 2 lety +2

      Right next to the chainsaw and circular saw maybe? That’s where I keep mine. It’s right beside the pepper mill.

  • @Goliiith80
    @Goliiith80 Před 2 lety +270

    Hi Adam. I just wanted to say you’ve inspired me to get into cooking. I wasn’t incompetent before but now I try new things and I can make a few recipes that I think are better than restaurants. Thanks for keeping your videos informative and I hope you and your family have a great day!

    • @ryanc6682
      @ryanc6682 Před 2 lety +4

      I agree, thanks Adam, you’re the best!

  • @DGrayson97
    @DGrayson97 Před 2 lety +15

    Being from LI I remember about half of the bakeries having a layer of white icing under the chocolate side.

  • @rkinder6335
    @rkinder6335 Před 2 lety +26

    This is hilarious. Being from Canada I've never heard of black-and-white cookies until about a week ago when I was watching Seinfeld reruns from over 20 years ago and they talk about black and white cookies. Bizarre.🤣

    • @MrsKoldun
      @MrsKoldun Před 2 lety +3

      In Germany you can get them at almost any bakery and they are called “Americans” 😂 which is funny because they were invented by Germans in the US

    • @catalinagomez924
      @catalinagomez924 Před 2 lety +1

      Hahahahaha 🤣same here! I just watched that episode today and It was the first time I heard about those cookies.😁

    • @giannis5250
      @giannis5250 Před 2 lety +1

      same, never knew about the cookie, watched the episode like a week ago and there you go

  • @bigounce4293
    @bigounce4293 Před 2 lety +41

    Look to the cookie Adam, look to the cookie…

  • @aaronbailey9454
    @aaronbailey9454 Před rokem +4

    Just made these and they were excellent. My wife said they were the best dessert I’ve ever made. That’s saying a lot since I cook quite often.

  • @samwildstein2092
    @samwildstein2092 Před 2 lety +50

    What I really miss are the misnomered Italian Rainbow Cookies: three thin almond cakes separated by a thin layer of jelly and covered in chocolate. I love them but unfortunately they've become hard to find among the sea of imposter rainbow cookies and cakes.

    • @meapactually
      @meapactually Před 2 lety +7

      No matter how many bakeries or grocery stores i see them at, they never taste like the ones my nonna makes

  • @cloud-dv1wb
    @cloud-dv1wb Před 2 lety +24

    "I was proportionally much smaller at the time" lmfao

  • @MrNichts123
    @MrNichts123 Před 2 lety +11

    i like how as germans we feel obliged to tell you that we call those amerikaner and love em here too x)

  • @tomgio1
    @tomgio1 Před 2 lety +7

    “I’ll give it a taste, the raw eggs being a minor health risk, you do you.” Best badass yet responsible comment/directive from a recipe giver I’ve heard in quite some time. Respect.

  • @VileVisionshaunt
    @VileVisionshaunt Před 2 lety +18

    Clouds of any powders are highly combustible. I remember asking my father about that way back when Are You Afraid of the Dark was airing and they throw the sawdust on the fire and it flares up. While that could have just as easily been a special effect, throwing saw dust on a fire would yield that flare. It’s crazy that noncombustible materials can act like they are if the elements are right.

    • @ForeverMasterless
      @ForeverMasterless Před 2 lety +3

      but....wood is already combustible.

    • @feeeshmeister4311
      @feeeshmeister4311 Před 2 lety +5

      @@ForeverMasterless It’s combustible, but not explosive. Throwing a solid piece of wood on a fire would not immediately light.

    • @nahometesfay1112
      @nahometesfay1112 Před 2 lety +5

      Metal powder is another example of this. Different types of metal yield different colours when burned and that's how colourful fire works are made

    • @janmelantu7490
      @janmelantu7490 Před 2 lety +2

      @@nahometesfay1112 big fan of copper and boron and their green flames

    • @VileVisionshaunt
      @VileVisionshaunt Před 2 lety +1

      @@feeeshmeister4311 you beat me to it, I was going to say literally just about the same thing.

  • @ajsomebody1342
    @ajsomebody1342 Před 2 lety +8

    Almond extract is an underrated spice in baking. It elevates and creates more complex flavors just by adding a little bit. Pro-tip to the reader: add a 1/4tsp to your next banana bread loaf!

    • @mayab.8070
      @mayab.8070 Před rokem +1

      i agree however since it's a liquid i wouldn't call it a spice
      however i am but a teen procrastinating on homework who decided to be pedantic in a youtube comments section so feel free to just ignore what i say

  • @Twisted_Logic
    @Twisted_Logic Před 2 lety +15

    My entire extended family is from Syracuse and Utica, so this was a treat see. My grandma uses mayo where you use sour cream

  • @mskills821
    @mskills821 Před 2 lety +9

    I dig it! You can also frost the whole thing with white first, then top half with chocolate for even more icing goodness.

  • @500gulf
    @500gulf Před rokem +1

    I too grew up in NY on these. I’ve searched for the best recipe and I’ve now found it! I skipped the lemon and used almond extract and memories of me riding my banana seat bike down to Hemstroughts bakery came flooding in. Excellent!

  • @LuoJi784
    @LuoJi784 Před 2 lety +6

    Hi Adam,
    I had my first black and white cookie on Long Island over the summer and been craving more ever since. Thank you for posting a recipe definitely giving it a try.

  • @huey2k2
    @huey2k2 Před 2 lety +8

    As a Canadian I never knew these cookies are real, I always thought they were just a one off joke in Seinfeld

    • @adams3616
      @adams3616 Před 2 lety +4

      Yeah, they are real, and also really tasty. I recommend you try them

    • @kirbyculp3449
      @kirbyculp3449 Před 2 lety +1

      They're real. And they're spectacular!

  • @tracyg2623
    @tracyg2623 Před rokem +3

    Used your recipe and the cookies came out Amazing!!! Thanks!

  • @Cassie-on3gq
    @Cassie-on3gq Před 2 lety +6

    I’ve never heard of these kind of cookies, but they look so tasty!!

  • @davidcarbone3385
    @davidcarbone3385 Před 2 lety +3

    THANK YOU! Love Black & White Cookies and you made it look as if I could do it!

  • @isavalla1935
    @isavalla1935 Před 2 lety +75

    “Clouds of flour are highly combustible “
    Adam watches scishow confirmed

    • @inwhichidie7171
      @inwhichidie7171 Před 2 lety +2

      Or remembers that one scene in the 4th eragon book

    • @werwolf1257
      @werwolf1257 Před 2 lety +3

      Or mythbusters

    • @Serenity99
      @Serenity99 Před 2 lety +4

      @@werwolf1257well scishow just posted a video three days ago called 5 Weird Things that can Catch Fire

    • @WyattWinters
      @WyattWinters Před 2 lety +1

      @@werwolf1257 clouds of nondairy creamer are even better

    • @harryw.174
      @harryw.174 Před 2 lety +1

      Maybe he played red dead redemption 2

  • @surrealkit4843
    @surrealkit4843 Před rokem

    When I was little, I would always get these from a local bakery. I loved them. The bakery closed and ever since I've bought them any time I found a new one hoping it would measure up to my memories of that cookie. They never have. This has. I tried the recipe. Thank you. You fulfilled a years long mission.

  • @N0RRec
    @N0RRec Před 2 lety

    Man, I absolutely love your videos. The way you present it and the way you speak and everything... it's 100% my taste. Keep up the good work!

  • @itsthevoiceman
    @itsthevoiceman Před 2 lety +4

    Useful sticky trick for parchment paper. Spray or lightly dab some oil on the pan before applying the parchment to keep it from sliding around. Just one large X across the pan will suffice.

  • @Ghost_Fenrir
    @Ghost_Fenrir Před 2 lety +4

    Adam, you just gave me the dish I want to perfect as my signature dish.

  • @PhillyFail
    @PhillyFail Před 2 lety +1

    I just wish to share my appreciation with you and how you run your channel thank you for putting the recipe in the description and not on a website separate that I need to visit to see makes it easy to screenshot for later use cheers

  • @Lexicon_
    @Lexicon_ Před 2 lety +2

    Speaking of plumes of flour being combustible, I once played a D&D game run by a German baker where I had the opportunity to have a plume of flour created at the outset of an encounter. I had my character set it off with (magical) electricity fired at the bag it originated from. Everyone else was confused, but the baker just said "damn it, [Voice], now we're going to be explaining this for like 10 minutes".

  • @Kskillz2
    @Kskillz2 Před 2 lety +6

    Squarespace, Skill share, and Magic Spoon are now the king sponsors for Adam

  • @goombaspike4903
    @goombaspike4903 Před 2 lety +3

    I made these! A little labor intensive to ice, as my icing was very viscous and tough to spread, even after adding more liquid than suggested. But the cookies look and taste great!

  • @triskelion2056
    @triskelion2056 Před 3 měsíci

    FINALLY someone who knows the difference between frostings and icings! Icings are harder, usually denser, and "drier" that's used for cookies generally while frostings are light, rich, and moist things for putting on top of cakes.

  • @JeffinBville
    @JeffinBville Před 2 lety

    You have no idea how many memories that brought back.

  • @joshyingling
    @joshyingling Před 2 lety +3

    The ones I get from Publix here in Florida are my favorites so far, the ones from too jays are way too dark, also Publix covered the whole cake in white, then cover the other side in black, it helps even out the dark chocolate I think, great video thank you

  • @nienke7713
    @nienke7713 Před 2 lety +12

    I imagine that cake cookie recipe (without the icing) working quite well to make Jaffa cakes; just spread a layer of orange marmalade over the top and then cover with chocolate.
    Also reminds me a bit of Dutch "roze koeken" (literally: pink cakes) which are small cakes with pink icing (or sometimes orange icing when there's something relating to either the Dutch monarchy or Dutch national sports teams to celebrate), although those cakes are typically bakes in moulds.
    The shape (at least before flipping them over and icing them) also reminds me of Dutch "eierkoeken" (literally egg cakes) but those are usually a lot more fluffy and don't have any icing.

    • @spotter623
      @spotter623 Před rokem

      I am testing out your theory about the Jaffa cakes but I am not sure there will be any cookies left by the time I am ready for the jelly

    • @nienke7713
      @nienke7713 Před rokem +1

      @@spotter623 if you do manage to complete one, let me know how it went

  • @gregorysoble8494
    @gregorysoble8494 Před 2 lety +1

    Now this is a video I have been waiting for for a LONG time!

  • @ScottSherman1
    @ScottSherman1 Před 2 lety

    My (late) 4 grandparents were all from Brooklyn. I remember these cookies fondly. Thank you!

  • @DaivG
    @DaivG Před 2 lety +13

    "One is the only odd number allowed among baked goods!" Adam hasn't heard of a Bakers Dozen??
    Adam's humor is great.

  • @Jimsbo
    @Jimsbo Před 2 lety +4

    These look thoroughly authentic, at least to the type I see in just about any bakery for ages. For me, though, I grew up almost always seeing them done with chocolate cookies. The yellow cake version came along later, but now it’s the only kind I ever see. Not sure if it was a regional variant or not (upstate NY), but I haven’t had the chocolate version now for decades. I would imagine some adjusting would be needed to get the right consistency while adding a fair amount of powder into the batter, though.

    • @romangagg5328
      @romangagg5328 Před 2 lety +1

      For dense cake batter, like this you can pretty reliable swap 1:1 flour for cocoa. If still say experiment, but a quarter to a third of the flour would be a good place to start

  • @khal9514
    @khal9514 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for making this simple and delicious recipe!

  • @HellcatM
    @HellcatM Před 2 lety

    My grandfather use to always buy these for me at the local bakery. I loved them so much!

  • @BlankPicketSign
    @BlankPicketSign Před 2 lety +11

    Adam, a co-worker of mine told me these cookies come from New York Jewish communities, could you explore that for me? I thought it was really cool when he told me, and when I told him I have Jewish Heritage he shared one of his B&W Cookies with me! Thank you for the Recipe!

    • @ourtube4266
      @ourtube4266 Před 2 lety +1

      Most things in New York were either brought by Jews from the old country, invented by Jews born in NY or in the case of Chinese food, enjoyed by generations of Jews.
      Even if it wasn’t invented by the Jewish, (we’ll probably never know for sure) enough east end bakeries and bagel shops have them that it’s inseparable from the culture.

    • @samuelkatz1124
      @samuelkatz1124 Před 2 lety +1

      I've seen that at every Saturday service brunch spread. Supposedly they were invented in the early 1900s in New York City, which at the time was 25-30% Jewish. Wouldn't surprise me if Jewish communities just liked the cookies so much they're made often enough it's associated with them

  • @ShogunGin0
    @ShogunGin0 Před 2 lety +8

    7:50 "Now the hardest part: Let that set overnight" *ANGRY LAUREN NOISES* ...and also dealing with the fact that these cookies turn your wife into a combination Cookie Monster and Tazmanian Devil.

  • @Zarzar22
    @Zarzar22 Před 2 lety +1

    100% making these within the next week. All ingredients I already have at home!

  • @RoccoTeh
    @RoccoTeh Před 2 lety +1

    I'm from Utica and we have our version which is called a Half-Moon! When ever I see these online I always get excited because, I think they're talking about my hometown lol

  • @TheCrossFTW
    @TheCrossFTW Před 2 lety +3

    Hey Adam! Gonna try to make these. My wife wanted to suggest making Baltimore Berger cookies, they look pretty similar

  • @RealPrimeSub
    @RealPrimeSub Před 2 lety +44

    You mentioned the raw eggs when tasting the batter, but it's more the raw flour that is a real health risk of eating any raw batters or doughs.
    EDIT: After further review, I'd like to clarify that raw eggs are more of a risk than raw flour, but raw flour should also be considered as a possible risk, as it does have the potential to contain E. Coli.

    • @aragusea
      @aragusea  Před 2 lety +21

      While raw flour is also risky, I’m unaware of any research indicating that it’s more risky than raw egg. Got a study? CDC has only two documented E. coli outbreaks traced to raw flour.

    • @RealPrimeSub
      @RealPrimeSub Před 2 lety +6

      ​@@aragusea I appear to be mistaken. Originally, I thought I heard this from a youtube video by ChubbyEmu, who I know does his research, but upon further review that can't be the case. I apologize for the confusion, I will make an edit to my comment as to not mislead anyone.

  • @adamgtrap
    @adamgtrap Před rokem

    I'm glad you clarified these are made with cake batter. A local restaurant sells some of these but I didn't know what they were. The first one I got I just pointed at one the counter, and as I ate it I realized it was just hard cake. So the second time I asked for a "tiny cake" and the person at the counter looked really confused.

  • @Ayumi43653
    @Ayumi43653 Před 4 měsíci +1

    🖤🤍I love black and white cookies! It looks so delicious! I will try this recipe tomorrow!🤍🖤

  • @matthewkoslow3221
    @matthewkoslow3221 Před 2 lety +6

    I had a random idea for a week's worth of videos for you. Your informational video will be about how andy why there are so many versions of adobo when they are all different (The spice blend vs the liquid that canned chipotles are stored in vs the filipino dish), then you can make Filipino adobo!!!!! if you never had it it is tasty stuff

  • @o0Avalon0o
    @o0Avalon0o Před 2 lety +3

    I miss having a good, tall, narrow bowl. They're so useful for hand mixing!!

  • @mikeytrains1
    @mikeytrains1 Před 2 lety

    Literally the best form of cookie to ever be devised-i gotta try this someday

  • @haydenblanchard2006
    @haydenblanchard2006 Před 2 lety +1

    black and whites are my favorite seasonal food

  • @Movie_Games
    @Movie_Games Před 2 lety +7

    I'm not a fan of chocolate in large quantities. I've always wanted to make/try a black and white cookie that's all white with a little drizzling of chocolate on top.

  • @soldat2punktnull225
    @soldat2punktnull225 Před 2 lety +3

    I think that it's kind of funny that here, in germany, these things are called "Amerikaner" which translates to "americans".

  • @wizardpig02_81
    @wizardpig02_81 Před 2 lety +2

    Honestly I’ve never heard of these but they look so tasty. I gotta try to make these.

  • @austinwitkowski1570
    @austinwitkowski1570 Před 2 lety

    I bought a black and white cookie at the diner tonight because of you and this video. Great job Adam. Looks delicious!!

  • @Azaghal1988
    @Azaghal1988 Před 2 lety +17

    Funfact: We call them "Amerikaner" (Americans) here in germany.

    • @MA22
      @MA22 Před 2 lety +2

      I found your original comment

  • @frosty9782
    @frosty9782 Před 2 lety +4

    I'm only now finding out these are different to what we call black and white buiscuits/tarts or neenish tarts in Australia. The Australian things look the same from the top but they're a dense pastry shaped to be a tiny tart with custard (I think, its some kind of creamy vanilla stuff) and usually also jam. Watching Seinfeld i presumed they were the same thing, intresting how both countries ended up with a different desert with the whole black and white icing thing (i've seen black and pink and black and yellow ones before too but black and white is most common)

  • @joshuaduplaa9033
    @joshuaduplaa9033 Před 2 lety

    Last two seconds are a crazy good sound bite

  • @danielpellegrini2673
    @danielpellegrini2673 Před 2 lety +1

    My dads favorite is black and white cookies. Thank you so much for this recipe!

  • @EVILBUNNY28
    @EVILBUNNY28 Před 2 lety +39

    Hey Adam on my last trip to the US I was surprised about how no one knew about blackcurrants. Despite it being hugely popular here in the UK (basically, any sweets/flavouring that's purple in colour is almost always blackcurrant. Grape flavour just isn't popular here.) I did some quick research and apparently, it's banned? like, blackcurrants are illegal in the US? Have you got any more info on this topic?

    • @fsmith45
      @fsmith45 Před 2 lety +32

      Apparently it’s because the blackcurrant plant commonly hosted a fungus that had the capability to wipe out almost the entire population of pine trees in North America. There was only a small chance of that happening, but no one in charge wanted to take the risk.

    • @willd.4808
      @willd.4808 Před 2 lety +22

      They are no longer illegal, but they aren't popular because most people didn't grow up eating them

    • @DavidZanter
      @DavidZanter Před 2 lety +5

      Lofty pursuits had a video talking about that czcams.com/video/aF_aXsEor2s/video.html

    • @willd.4808
      @willd.4808 Před 2 lety +1

      @@DavidZanter Yesssss, Lofty Pursuits is great!

    • @hermione10663
      @hermione10663 Před 2 lety +2

      Blackcurrant! I love it in the imported foods I sometimes find here in New York. First noticed when I vacationed in London that blackcurrant flavoring takes the place of the super common American “blue raspberry” flavor which obviously isn’t a real fruit but a marketing invention for the harmful BLUE food coloring we consume here. Blue coloring is banned in the UK yet we allow it here in the US. If one major government realizes the harm a food product can do and bans it, all others should do the same. I go out of my way to avoid (specifically) blue food dye now.

  • @realkingofantarctica
    @realkingofantarctica Před 2 lety +6

    I stopped watching a Season 5 episode of Seinfeld to watch this, just a few episodes after this cookie was unveiled.

    • @zhang6754
      @zhang6754 Před 2 lety +1

      He should do a chocolate and cinnamon babka

    • @guidio4129
      @guidio4129 Před 2 lety

      @@zhang6754 Another babka?

  • @youruethedaycarlyshay
    @youruethedaycarlyshay Před 2 lety

    Just made these ! They were AMAZING

  • @Peteyrich93
    @Peteyrich93 Před 2 lety

    Found you a week or so ago and am really enjoying the videos! Can’t wait to see more

  • @seanmcgrath2049
    @seanmcgrath2049 Před 2 lety +6

    Have you ever considered doing an episode on the environmental impacts of Greek yogurt? A friend of mine told me about it and apparently the process of making it creates a lot of acidic whey that's terrible for aquifers and waterways. It sounds like just the kind of food-based issue that would benefit from your journalistic and scientific rigor.

  • @Kskillz2
    @Kskillz2 Před 2 lety +8

    Hey Adam! Can you do a video on Pumpkin Pie since Thanksgiving is next week.

  • @sophiestrano
    @sophiestrano Před 2 lety

    gonna try these out today - got excited because this is one of the only recipe’s I’ve found that specifies crispy icing - the hallmark of a black and white cookie from home for me (from LI). I’m gonna try doing half with the crispy white icing, and half with melted dark chocolate, because a bakery nearby me does that. Thanks!

  • @cooking-basket
    @cooking-basket Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much for sharing. Happy cooking💕

  • @Hiukuss
    @Hiukuss Před 2 lety +8

    "Very thick, but still spreadable"
    Adam gon make me act up 😩

  • @BTS_lovesweet
    @BTS_lovesweet Před 2 lety +5

    If I'm not mistaken here in Poland we call them Amerykanki and it translated into "American women" and they are usually just with the classic white icing.

    • @The_Yukki
      @The_Yukki Před 2 lety

      Cant say I've seen them here at all, though "american cookies" I've seen were shortbread-y chocolate chip cookies

    • @BTS_lovesweet
      @BTS_lovesweet Před 2 lety

      @@The_Yukki That's also true but maybe because I'm a baker I seen a lot of different cookies 😅

    • @The_Yukki
      @The_Yukki Před 2 lety +1

      @@BTS_lovesweet yea, might be the case. I'm just a lay person

  • @oransapir9548
    @oransapir9548 Před 2 lety

    These are my favorite cookies gonna definitely try out this recipe

  • @CosmicLeoSpirit
    @CosmicLeoSpirit Před 2 lety

    This is my quintessential childhood cookie. Thank you so much for unlocking its mystery!

  • @krabkit
    @krabkit Před 2 lety +3

    2:38 the risk from uncooked flour is higher than from uncooked egg. with eggs you typically only have to worry about salmonella, while flour can harbor a much wider range of bacteria

    • @austinthrowsstuff
      @austinthrowsstuff Před 2 lety

      Basically all flour is considered to have salmonella, while its somewhat rare with eggs and raw chicken

  • @LiaTanith
    @LiaTanith Před 2 lety +15

    I would totally like to try out “magic spoon” but they don’t ship to Europe (specifically Sweden in my case.

    • @reilysmith5187
      @reilysmith5187 Před 2 lety +13

      Same. It's why I always tend to ignore American sponsorships. They either dont ship, or do ship with expensive costs, or require a credit card.

    • @Purplesquigglystripe
      @Purplesquigglystripe Před 2 lety +3

      Don’t worry, some people think they taste terrible, so you might not like it anyways

    • @blorblin
      @blorblin Před 2 lety +5

      It's not worth it.

    • @Legomyegoorj
      @Legomyegoorj Před 2 lety

      I’m sorry you’re missing out. I quite like Magic Spoon, but I hope they can find a way to reduce the price a little bit without making the product inferior to what it is now. Right now, I like the cereal a lot, particularly the blueberry and chocolate flavors.

    • @SirWussiePants
      @SirWussiePants Před 2 lety

      I tried it. Wasn't my thing. While they were sort of similar to traditional cereals they have a funky taste (I assume which comes from the sugar substitute). One of those things you either love or hate. I ended up throwing most of it out.

  • @Frello2
    @Frello2 Před 2 lety

    Oh childhood, childhood.... I remember those so well :) Thank you :)

  • @MikeTaffet
    @MikeTaffet Před 2 lety

    Oh man this is so up my alley

  • @ginsengaddict
    @ginsengaddict Před 2 lety +4

    "Hey, did you know clouds of flour are highly combustible?"
    Yes, Adam. I too watch Sci-Show.

  • @doctajuice
    @doctajuice Před 2 lety +4

    I've never understood the obsession with lemon in "new York style" desserts... I want lemon in a lemon dessert, not in other stuff though

  • @FatAlbertFanClub
    @FatAlbertFanClub Před 2 lety

    The grocery store I work at gets pastries from a place that makes black and white cookies, I really like them because of their cakey texture, but another reason I like them is the chocolate side is undeniably Pillsbury chocolate frosting that you'd get in a container which I already enjoy.

  • @foodtrails
    @foodtrails Před 2 lety

    Wow... big cookies. I love big crunchy cookies

  • @Zenaltra
    @Zenaltra Před 2 lety +3

    I've heard the last few years that raw flour is of more concern than raw eggs when it comes to eating raw dough/batter, but I don't know how true that is.
    Have you done any research on this? Might make for an interesting video to go over risk stats of eating raw baking ingredients; eggs, flour, potentially rancid oil (check your oil before you use it, people), others?
    Personally, I still eat raw batters and doughs without hesitation.

  • @johnherrera509
    @johnherrera509 Před 2 lety +4

    You see, Elaine, the key to eating a black and white cookie is that you wanna get some black and some white in each bite. Nothing mixes better than vanilla and chocolate. And yet still somehow racial harmony eludes us. If people would only look to the cookie, all our problems would be solved.

  • @chase5246
    @chase5246 Před 2 lety

    These are my favorite cookies!

  • @christinemurphy8862
    @christinemurphy8862 Před 2 lety

    Hello fellow Long Islander! I just found your channel. I never thought of black and white cookies as cake, but it makes total sense. Also my favorite side has always been the chocolate icing.

  • @SianLondon
    @SianLondon Před 2 lety

    I have never heard of these but they look yummy, so I'm going to try them out!

  • @Daindrais
    @Daindrais Před 2 lety +2

    What a beautiful cakie! Makes me want to assemble these. With Christmas on the way, I see a variation with red, green, and white icing in stripes - kind of a candy cane thing. Hope that's not a completely scandalous idea.

  • @EMAN00619
    @EMAN00619 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for this video, these are my favorite dessert bedsides rainbow cookies.

  • @mark91345
    @mark91345 Před 2 lety +1

    OM goodness. I am making these today.