While I was sick, I remembered the times as a kid being home-bound with a fever, lying on the couch and watching more TV in a day than I was allowed to watch in an entire month. Other perks that came along with being sick were gifts from my dad, including musical cards, silly pens and gadgets from drug companies, and famous NYC black and white cookies. Admittedly and fortunately, the cookies didn't only show up when illness struck. They were presented from briefcases, on occasion, just because.
They are not pinnacles of gourmet baked goods, they do not require special skills or equipment or ingredients to make, they are not complex in flavor; however, they provide that taste memory that brings me back to my childhood when sweets and TV were treasured privileges.
So, after I was feeling better, I decided to attempt to recreate the black and white cookies of my youth using the recipe from Smitten Kitchen. The results were good, but the cookies just didn't taste the way I remembered. In fact, the ones I made tasted more gourmet-y with a cakier cookie and chocolatier icing. Nevertheless, they were a nice memory trip.
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