half-moon cookies

half-moon cookies

a cake-y cookie treat. 50% vanilla icing + 50% chocolate icing = 107% truly a delight!

1 1/4 C flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
6 T unsalted butter, softened
1/2 C sugar
1 large egg
3/4 t vanilla
1/3 C lowfat buttermilk
2 C confectioners sugar
1T + 1t light corn syrup
1 t lemon juice
1 T unsweetened cocoa powder

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees
2 sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. mix butter until creamy. add the sugar and beat until fluffy. mix in egg and 1/2 t vanilla. mix in the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the buttermilk.
4. spoon batter onto cookie sheet and bake from 10-12 minutes or until the bottoms start to turn brown. let cool on cookie rack.
5. whisk confectioners sugar, corn syrup, remaining vanilla and 1 T water together until smooth. transfer half to small bowl and mix in the cocoa. spread vanilla icing on one half of each cookie and the chocolate on the other half of each cookie.
6. eat and enjoy! repeat until happy!