![]() ![]() Go out of your way to find a traditional bakery where, unwrapped, you’ll get the real thing. They’ll set you up for an oversweet headache. The temptation to buy the saran-wrapped, mass-produced version at the deli cash register may be strong. And the Black and White is more cake-like than what we generally think of as a cookie. The word “cookie” comes from the Dutch word “koekje” which is pronounced nearly the same as its English counterpart. There it was called the Amerikaner although it’s most often only iced in white. It even found its way back to Germany by way of American GIs in the 1950s. Sadly, after 116 years, Glaser’s closed for good in 2018. So the Glasers get full credit for its invention. The Black and White has close cousins-like the Half-Moon cookie baked in Utica, NY. John and Justine Glaser’s recipe dates from the very opening of their Bake Shop and it was their original recipe, one of many created by the Glasers. While there were Czechs, Slovaks, Irish, Polish, and Hungarians living there, the Germans predominated as did German foods. Before it became the posh place it is now, it was a middle-to-working-class neighborhood. Owned by Bavarian immigrants, it opened in 1902. Unlike most recipes that are claimed by multiple chefs, the Black and White is traced exclusively to Glaser’s Bake Shop in Yorkville on the Upper East Side. ![]() Best eaten within 24 hours of baking, this 125-year-old cookie is New York’s own. That classic combination makes up the glazes to be eaten both in one bite or separately, take your pick. But the piece de resistance of a Black and White is, of course, its icings. It’s achieved by using sour cream in the cookie batter. Scented with vanilla, almond, and lemon, this cake-like cookie has a fine crumb and velvety texture. You can click on the link and see what we mean. Seinfeld used it to make an interesting commentary on race, of all things. This cookie is found everywhere from the corner bodega to that most upscale of bakeries, William Greenberg. Jerry Seinfeld is almost as beloved in New York City as the Black and White. Click here to see the clip: The Cookie Jerry Seinfeld Made into a TV Star
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