Black and white cookies
Black and white pastry is a Plätzchenart from shortcrust with different patterns resulting from the fact that a part of the dough cocoa contains.
There are different patterns for black and white biscuits. These include spiral patterns, striped patterns, checkerboard patterns, circular patterns and random patterns (mostly when using the remaining dough).
The patterns are created by first rolling out the dough into thin sheets.
Examples of patterns:
- Spiral: A black and a white plate are placed on top of each other and rolled up.
- Checkerboard pattern: black and white square strips are laid one on top of the other on a black or white plate and then rolled up, maintaining the square cross-section.
- Stripe pattern: Black and white rectangular stripes are laid one on top of the other on a black or white plate and then rolled up.
- Random pattern (marbled): The black and white dough are lightly kneaded together and then formed into a roll.
The rolls are cut into thin slices that are baked.
Black and white biscuits are traditionally one of the family recipes according to which Christmas cookies are baked in families and are part of the traditional Christmas plate, but are also produced commercially.