Black and White Christmas Cookies

This is an easy cookie recipe you can make for the holiday season or anytime the cookie craving kicks in. Black and white Christmas cookies will deliver a sweet treat you can serve to guests on the special holiday. (Makes 2 dozen large cookies).

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup sugar
1/2 pound butter
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
2 1/2 cups cake flour
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Frosting 4 cups confectioners' sugar 1/3 to 1/2 cup boiling water 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate In a large mixing bowl combine the sugar and butter until fluffy.
Add eggs, milk, vanilla and lemon extract and mix until smooth.
In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet in batches, stirring well.
Drop soupspoonful of dough 2 inches apart on buttered baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F until edges begin to brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
To make frosting, put confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Stir in enough water to make the mixture thick and spreadable.
Remove half the frosting to the top half of a double boiler over simmering water.
Add chocolate and warm the mixture until chocolate is melted and the frosting is smooth.
Remove from heat. With brush, coat half the cookie with chocolate frosting and the other half with white frosting.