Last Updated on March 22, 2026
Vegan Black and White Cookies are a wonderful treat for anytime of year!
Some of you may not have heard of the black and white cookie, another name for this cookie is the half moon cookie.
This cookie is similar to sugar cookie with it’s soft, flaky, melt in your mouth texture.
A cookie that unites the black and white frosting perfectly with the hint of vanilla and chocolate!
Personally I have never had these cookies, I was fascinated by them.
I have seen these cookies on TV shows and found recipes in magazines.
Even though there is so many different recipe for these cookies, I still could not find a vegan version?
So I thought I would try to create a vegan version of this well known New York style cookie.
And for me and my family, this recipe is a keeper, ENJOY!
Ingredients for these cookies
- Oil – I used the buttery avocado oil in these cookies. The oil will keep the cookies moist and give them a tender and fluffy texture.
- Sugar – I used a pure cane sugar in these cookies.
- Real Maple Syrup – I used real maple syrup with the pure cane sugar in these cookies. The maple syrup adds a slight smoky vanilla caramel flavor to these cookies.
- Egg Substitute – I used a powdered egg substitute in these cookies.
- Pure Vanilla Extract – The vanilla extract adds just a hint of a vanilla flavor and helps to enhance all the other ingredients in these cookies.
- Flour – I used a all purpose flour in these cookies.
- Baking Powder and Baking Soda – Yes, both! This combo ensures that your cookies will rise properly and have the perfect texture. It maximizes the flavor and the rise of the cookies.
- Salt – The salt will enhance all the other ingredients in the cookies.
Ingredients for the frosting
- Powdered Sugar – The powdered sugar adds sweetness, structure, and a smooth creamy texture to the frosting.
- Vegan Margarine – The vegan margarine adds stability to the frosting by helping hold it’s shape which results in a light, fluffy, and creamy frosting.
- Pure Vanilla Extract – The vanilla extract adds just a hint of a vanilla flavor to the frosting.
- Salt – The salt enhances all the ingredients in the frosting.
- Brewed Coffee – I added a little brewed coffee to the frosting which will cut the intense sweetness of the frosting as well as adding a little depth to the frosting.
- Powdered Cocoa – Adding a rich chocolate flavor to the frosting.
How to make the Vegan Black and White Cookies
Mix together in a small bowl the powdered egg substitute and set aside for about 5 minutes before adding to the mixer.
Set the free standing mixer to medium-high speed, beat together the oil, sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, and the egg substitute until smooth.
Reduce the speed to low, add in the baking soda, baking powder, and add in the flour about 1/2 cup at a time.
Once all the flour is added, blend everything until well combined.
Then cover the bowl and place into the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours, or until firm.
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Next, flour the counter top and the rolling pin, and place half the dough onto the floured counter top.
Then roll the dough to about 1/4th inch thick, cut out the cookies with a round cookie cutter.
Arrange the cookies onto the lined baking sheet, keeping the cookies about 1 inch apart.
Continue until the dough is gone.
Fill both baking sheets and place them into the oven.
Bake for 9 minutes, switch and rotate the baking sheets.
Then return to the oven for another 7 to 9 minutes.
Watch the cookies closely, baking times can vary.
The cookies should have a light brown top with a slightly golden brown edge.
Once the cookies are done, remove from the oven, leaving them to cool on the baking sheets.
Making the frosting and frosting the cookies
After the cookies have completely cooled, it is time to frost.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together on a low speed the powdered sugar, vegan margarine, vanilla extract, and salt.
Mix the frosting together until well combined and creamy.
Place half of the frosting into a separate bowl, keeping half of the frosting in the mixing bowl.
Add cocoa powder and brewed coffee to the half frosting in the mixing bowl and blend.
Next frost the cookies with half white frosting and half chocolate frosting.
Serve and enjoy your cookies with your favorite hot or cold beverage.
Vegan Black and White Cookies
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Mix together in a small bowl the powdered egg substitute and set aside for about 5 minutes before adding to the mixer.
- Set the free standing mixer to medium-high speed, beat together the oil, sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, and the egg substitute until smooth.
- Reduce the speed to low, add in the baking soda, baking powder, and add in the flour about 1/2 cup at a time.
- Once all the flour is added, blend everything until well combined.
- Then cover the bowl and place into the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours, or until firm.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Next, flour the counter top and the rolling pin, and place half the dough onto the floured counter top.
- Then roll the dough to about 1/4th inch thick, cut out the cookies with a round cookie cutter.
- Arrange the cookies onto the lined baking sheet, keeping the cookies about 1 inch apart.
- Continue until the dough is gone.
- Fill both baking sheets and place them into the oven.
- Bake for 9 minutes, switch and rotate the baking sheets.
- Then return to the oven for another 7 to 9 minutes.
- Watch the cookies closely, baking times can vary.
- The cookies should have a light brown top with a slightly golden brown edge.
- Once the cookies are done, remove from the oven, leaving them to cool on the baking sheets.
- After the cookies have completely cooled, it is time to frost.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together on a low speed the powdered sugar, vegan margarine, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Mix the frosting together until well combined and creamy.
- Place half of the frosting into a separate bowl, keeping half of the frosting in the mixing bowl.
- Add cocoa powder and brewed coffee to the half frosting in the mixing bowl and blend.
- Next frost the cookies with half white frosting and half chocolate frosting.
- Serve and enjoy your cookies with your favorite hot or cold beverage.
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