Chocolate-Vanilla Checkerboard Cookies

Name: Chocolate-Vanilla Checkerboard Cookies
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 226 g (1 cup or 2 sticks) unsalted butter; 115 g (1 cup) powdered sugar, sifted; 100 g (1/2 cup) granulated white sugar; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 vanilla bean (optional, or use 1 tablespoon vanilla extract); 1 large egg; 350 g (2 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon chocolate extract (optional, or increase the vanilla extract to 1 1/2 teaspoons); 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 50 grams (1/2 cup) Dutch-process cocoa powder; 280 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour

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These cookies look daunting to prepare but are really super easy. Better than anything you can find at your local bakery.

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Ingredients

226 g (1 cup or 2 sticks) unsalted butter
115 g (1 cup) powdered sugar, sifted
100 g (1/2 cup) granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean (optional, or use 1 tablespoon vanilla extract)
1 large egg
350 g (2 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon chocolate extract (optional, or increase the vanilla extract to 1 1/2 teaspoons)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
50 grams (1/2 cup) Dutch-process cocoa powder
280 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour