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Black and white cookie in New York City
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Black and White Cookie

in New York City

A soft, cake-like NYC bakery cookie frosted half vanilla and half chocolate. It's one of the city's most recognizable sweet bites and a classic deli counter treat.

Did you know?

Despite the name, black and white cookies are closer to miniature frosted cakes than crisp cookies.

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Where to Find It

2 places to try Black and White Cookie in New York City

Classic frosted cookies in a bakery display

William Greenberg Desserts

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Upper East Side

A longtime NYC bakery known for old-school Jewish-American desserts and one of the city's most respected black and white cookies.

Bakery and deli counter with pastries

Zabar's

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Upper West Side

A legendary gourmet market and deli where black and white cookies are a classic grab-and-go New York sweet.

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