Black and White Tie

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The "cookie" part was exactly what I was looking for. I've made the Gail Gand black and whites and they were more like a firm cookie. I prefer a cake like black and white and these were fantastic. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because although I loved the vanilla frosting ( I didn't like the chocolate frosting So I took the vanilla frosting recipe and added 3 tblsp of cocoa and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. When I copied the recipe with my changes, I then rated it 5 stars. They were the #1 hit at our Easter celebration.

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The cookies were good but is was so long! After me and my friend finished them we were so tired! I wont make these again!!!

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the cookies by themselves were okay but the icings were terrible. the chocolate was to runny and the vanilla was thick and unspreadable. They really needed better icing more like a frosting. the cookies were impossible to ice.

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Although my children are away at college I continue to bake for them. Sending/bringing them baked goods about once a month. They said that these are, by far, the best cookies I've made.

I followed the recipe exactly (adding a little almond extract to the white icing. They puffed up beautifully resulting in a light and delicate cookie. Although the white icing needed to be thinned out just a bit, the white and chocolate icing on one cookie is a treat for your mouth.

I'll be baking these cookies again!!!

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Getting the icing to the point of pouring was challenging especially to keep it there where it wouldn't clump or so you could get to the next cookie. I used a ton of icing since I had to redo many of the cookies (luckily I bought it from my local bakery premade, or I would have been upset! The pearls were a challence to get to stick without icing oozing everywhere. I ended up using piping gel so it would be clear, but I couldn't stack them since it never dries. The end product was pretty and I got lots of compliments, but I don't think I'll make them again....too much work for the reward.

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B&W cookies are my absolute favorite, so I gave this recipe a try for a holiday event. Overall, the cookie and icing flavors were good, however, I did have significant issues. The prep of the dough takes so long that the dough is very warm by the time it goes into the oven. Because of this, I also experienced what the other reviewer reported, the cookies spread. I put the last sheet in the freezer for a bit before going in to the oven and that helped. The bigger issue I had was with the icing. The white was nice and thick when first applied to cooled cookie, but soaked in and slid off in transit to event. The chocolate icing when prepared was so thin it ran everywhere. I had to put the cookies in the freezer after decorating just to get them out of the house. However, opposite the white icing, the chocolate icing firmed up nicely on the cookie. (I did traditional icing of half and half instead of party variation. Also, I agree with the reviewer who said the vanilla seemed high. I tried just under a tablespoon and will go a bit less if I try these again. Overall, even though I had significant problems, the cookies made a big splash with the guests and were much more special than average chocolate chips cookies and the like. I will likely try these again.

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Well I was very disappointed w/ this recipe. I was expecting something more spectacular for all the effort they took. My cookies looked more like pancakes after they were baked b/c of the 2 tbl batter, they spread out really far and were all flat on the edges. The white icing recipe was definately off too, I had to add 2 extra tbl water just to get it spreadable. I cook and bake all the time and have never had a recipe turn out so mediocre! Everyone did ooooh and aahhh over them (before tasting at the cookie exchange and the flavor was good. I wont make these again.