Ingredients

• All-purpose flour - 2 cups
• Granulated sugar - 1 cup
• Unsalted butter - ½ cup (1 stick), softened
• Eggs - 2 large
• Whole milk - ½ cup
• Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
• Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - ½ teaspoon
• Powdered sugar - 3 cups
• Cocoa powder - ¼ cup
• Water - ¼ cup
• Light corn syrup - 2 tablespoons

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2.

   In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

3. 3.

   Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.

4. 4.

   In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

5. 5.

   Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, and mix until just combined.

6. 6.

   Drop 1/4 cupfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.

7. 7.

   Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

8. 8.

   For the icing, combine powdered sugar, corn syrup, and water in a bowl, mixing until smooth. Divide in half.

9. 9.

   Add cocoa powder to one half of the icing and mix until blended.

10. 10.

    Spread vanilla icing on one half of each cookie and chocolate icing on the other half.

11. 11.

    Allow icing to set before serving.

Nutritional Facts