Black and White Cookie Popsicles Recipe

A spin on the Jewish deli classic.

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In thinking about “Jewish” desserts, certain dishes immediately come to mind:

Babka.
Rugelach.
Hamantaschen.

And – if you ask me – the black and white cookie. And I don’t think I’m alone here. But I didn’t actually know why. So I did some research and discovered that this iconic cookie has ties to Glaser’s Bake Shop in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, which opened in 1902.

Now I don’t date back quite that far, but I CAN unequivocally claim a lifelong love affair with the black and white (in case you’re interested, I eat the black side first and save the preferred white side for last).

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So when asked to create a popsicle with a Jewish twist, I knew I wanted a black and white cookie pop.
But how to execute? That took some time. I played with a few ideas – from doing a half chocolate/half vanilla ice cream pop, to an all vanilla/half dunked in chocolate shell. All with chunks of cookies scattered throughout.

black and white cookies

But I really wanted to get that cookie taste – icing and all – into the pops themselves.

The answer? A cookie milkshake base – half chocolate, half vanilla – with little pieces of cookie (half chocolate, half vanilla) running through. And not only were these so super easy – requiring a blender and just 5 ingredients – they were super delicious too.

How do YOU eat a black and white?

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black and white cookie popsicle
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Black and White Cookie Popsicles Recipe

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This black and white cookie popsicles cecipe is a spin on the Jewish deli classic.

  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 8-10

Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups whole milk, divided
  • ½ cup heavy cream, divided
  • 2 Tbsp sugar, divided
  • 12 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 8 oz black and white cookies (I used an 8 oz package of small cookies – about 2” in diameter. If you can’t find them just use a similar amount of any size cookie and follow the directions accordingly)

Instructions

  1. Divide the cookies in half – place the chocolate halves aside.
  2. Place ¾ cup of milk, ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 Tbsp sugar and half the vanilla cookie halves into a blender. Chop the remaining vanilla halves into small pieces. Blend the mixture for 30 seconds. Pour into popsicle molds, going only halfway up. Place a few chopped cookie pieces in each mold. Add popsicle sticks and freeze till frozen.
  3. Clean out your blender and add the remaining ¾ cup milk, ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 Tbsp sugar and the cocoa powder, along with half the chocolate cookie halves. Chop the remaining chocolate halves into small pieces. Blend the mixture for 30 seconds. Keep refrigerated till ready to use.
  4. When the pops are frozen remove from freezer and add the chocolate mixture and a few chocolate cookie pieces to each mold. Freeze overnight.
  5. To release the pops, hold molds briefly under hot water.
  • Author: Sheri Silver
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Quick
  • Cuisine: Ashkenazi

 

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  • Lois Weiss

    I’m a long time fan of black and white cookies. My preferred way of eating them is to alternate bite. One from the chocolate side then one from the vanilla side. The Chocolate side is my favorite. Another delicious Jewish treat is a Linzer Tart, preferably from William Greenberg, on Madison Avenue just above 86th Street, if it still exists.

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