Black-and-White Cake Cookies

Name: Black-and-White Cake Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract; 158 milliliters applesauce; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 59 milliliters butter, softened; 2 larges egg whites; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 3 Tbsps 2% reduced-fat milk, divided; 355 milliliters powdered sugar, divided; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Black-and-White Cake Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 114 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of granulated sugar, applesauce, egg whites, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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To prepare cookies, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring with a whisk.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Place applesauce in a fine sieve; let stand 15 minutes.

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Applesauce

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Sieve

Combine drained applesauce, granulated sugar, and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended. Beat in vanilla and egg whites.

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Granulated Sugar

Applesauce

Egg Whites

Vanilla

Butter

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Add flour mixture; beat at low speed until blended.

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All Purpose Flour

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets.

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Dough

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Bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until set (not browned). Cool on pans 2 minutes or until firm.

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Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

To prepare frosting, combine 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, and almond extract in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk until smooth. Working with 1 cookie at a time, hold cookie over bowl and spread about 1 teaspoon white frosting over half of cookie (scrape excess frosting from edges).

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Almond Extract

Powdered Sugar

Frosting

Spread

Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Let stand 10 minutes or until frosting is set.

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Frosting

Combine 3/4 cup powdered sugar and cocoa in a bowl. Gradually add 2 tablespoons milk, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Working with 1 cookie at a time, hold cookie over bowl and spread about 1 teaspoon chocolate frosting over other half of cookie (scrape excess frosting from edges).

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Chocolate Frosting