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    Home > Blog > Gluten Free (All Recipes)

    Gluten Free Black and White Cookies

    Updated: Sep 17, 2022 · Published: Jun 2, 2014 · By Andréa Marchese · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    Black and white cookies are a New York City staple, and they are certainly one of my favorites! This easy recipe for high protein, gluten free black and white cookies gives you all the same feels as the real ones, without all the sugar and calories. Give them a try!

    one bitten and one full mini black and white cookies on a white plate
    Gluten Free Black and White Cookies

    If you've never had a black and white cookie, it's a cake-like vanilla cookie with a hint of lemon, topped with chocolate and white sugary icing. This eggless, gluten free version is made with a whey protein cookie base and whey icings.

    If you like the cookies in this recipe, have a look at these Chocolate Whey Protein Cookies, these Pumpkin Pecan Protein Cookies, these Very Strawberry Protein Cookies, and these Protein Whoopie Pies. Lots of deliciousness to be made!

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    • 🥣 Ingredients
    • 👩🏼‍🍳 Instructions
    • 🥣 Substitutions
    • 🎃 Variations
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥶 Storage
    • 🍪 More whey protein cookie recipes
    • 🥣 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🥣 Ingredients

    For the cookie:

    • Vanilla whey protein powder
    • Coconut flour
    • Unsweetened applesauce
    • Water
    • Vanilla extract
    • Lemon extract
    • Baking powder
    • Sea salt (or regular salt)

    For the icings:

    • Unflavored whey protein powder
    • Chocolate whey protein powder
    • Water
    • Stevia (or your sweetener of choice)
    large black and white protein cookie on a round white plate
    Gluten Free Black and White Cookie

    👩🏼‍🍳 Instructions

    Preheat oven to 325F (163C).

    Mix all cookie ingredients until well combined. If you need more water, add it by the ¼ teaspoon.

    Spoon cookie batter onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet (1 large or 4 small cookies) and use your spoon to shape them into circles.

    Bake for 5 minutes, and check to see if they are firm. If not, check every minute. Be sure not to over-bake these cookies! Take them out as soon as they are firm.

    Let cool.

    Put the unflavored and chocolate whey proteins in separate bowls.

    Add 1 ½ packets stevia to the unflavored, and ½ packet to the chocolate.

    Add 2 teaspoons filtered water to each. Mix well.

    If either icing is not a spreadable consistency, add more water by the ¼ teaspoon.

    Turn the cookies over, as you'll want to ice the bottom (flat side) of each cookie.

    Ice half of each cookie with the white icing, and the other half with the chocolate.

    Enjoy!

    four mini black and white cookies on a round white plate
    Gluten Free Black and White Cookies

    🥣 Substitutions

    This recipe works well with whey protein, and I wouldn't try substituting other types of protein powder in either the cookie or icing recipes.

    🎃 Variations

    The only variations I've ever seen of black and white cookies are ones with the white icing swapped out for a holiday color. Orange for halloween, red for Christmas, etc.

    🥄 Equipment

    You'll need a cookie sheet. I like these Airbake cookie sheets because they keep the bottom of cookies from burning.

    I suggest lining the cookie sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup and to keep the cookies from sticking to the pan (whey cookies have the tendency to stick!).

    I also suggest using an oven thermometer so you can see when your oven is actually preheated, and that it is to the right temperature.

    Of course, you're also going to need a mixing bowl. I love this mixing bowl set from Target because it is super easy to clean, dries quickly, and the bowls have rubber on the bottom so they don't slide.

    And I strongly encourage you to measure ingredients with a kitchen scale instead of volume measurements.

    🥶 Storage

    The cookies will stay well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several days. Enjoy!

    🍪 More whey protein cookie recipes

    • Chocolate Whey Protein Cookies
    • Very Strawberry Protein Cookies
    • Pumpkin Protein Cookies
    • Protein Whoopie Pies

    🥣 Recipe

    one whole and one half of black and white protein cookies

    Gluten Free Black and White Cookies

    Makes one large cookie or 4 small cookies (one serving).
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    Calories: 222kcal
    Author: Andréa Marchese

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup natural vanilla whey protein 24g
    • 1 tablespoon coconut flour 7g
    • 1 ¼ teaspoons water
    • ¼ teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon alcohol-free lemon extract
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • a pinch sea salt

    Icing

    • 2 tablespoons unflavored whey protein powder 11g
    • 2 tablespoons natural chocolate whey protein 13g
    • 4 teaspoons water separated
    • 2 packets stevia separated

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
    • Mix all cookie ingredients until well combined. If you need more water, add it by the ¼ teaspoon.
    • Spoon cookie batter onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet (1 large or 4 small cookies) and use your spoon to shape them into circles.
    • Bake for 5 minutes, and check to see if they are firm. If not, check every minute. Be sure not to over-bake these cookies! Take them out as soon as they are firm.
    • Let cool.
    • Put the unflavored and chocolate whey proteins in separate bowls.
    • Add 1½ packets stevia to the unflavored, and ½ packet to the chocolate.
    • Add 2 teaspoons filtered water to each. Mix well.
    • If either icing is not a spreadable consistency, add more water by the ¼ teaspoon.
    • Turn the cookies over, as you'll want to ice the bottom (flat side) of each cookie.
    • Ice half of each cookie with the white icing, and the other half with the chocolate.
    • Enjoy! Store in the refrigerator.

    Notes

    A note about substitutions: because each type of protein powder has a distinct flavor and texture when baked, I would not try substituting different types of protein powders in this recipe. (Vegan proteins would need egg whites and probably not need coconut flour, so it would be a different recipe altogether.)
    Be sure to use good stevia! I've tasted some bad ones, but the Next Step stevia is quite good!
    The amount of water you'll need for the icing depends on the whey you're working with. Some powders need more liquid than others.
    I used unflavored whey in the icing so it would be closest to white, but vanilla will taste great, too! In that case you won't need as much sweetener.
    Also, the icing will stiffen up with time. Try not to make it too much before the cookies are cool and ready to be iced.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1recipe | Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g
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    1. Andréa

      June 08, 2014 at 6:11 pm

      Hi Romina,
      Thanks for writing in! The recipe above contains links to find the items, but if those aren't convenient you can make substitutions. You can replace the lemon extract and the water with 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice. It'll come out less lemony (I just tried it) but still good! In this recipe I think regular vanilla extract would be ok (i think the alcohol should bake off) but in my no-bake recipes that call for it, it would taste bad. In place of it, seeds from a vanilla bean would be great! I'd say seeds from 1 whole bean would probably be equivalent to 2 tablespoons (30ml) of extract. Hope that helps!
      Andréa

    2. Romina Nieves

      June 08, 2014 at 9:04 am

      5 stars
      Hi! Love all your recipes!! And want to try this one, but I've got a question. May I use instead of alcohol-free lemon extract just lemon? and I can't find where I live alcohol-free vanilla extract, do you have any other ideas for it? Thanks a lot!!

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