Vanilla Half Moon Cookies
Thank you, Jennifer, for sharing one of my favorite and most cherished family recipes. As Jennifer stated, “These cookies are immensely popular in Upstate New York and hold a special place in the hearts of transplanted New Yorkers.”
What Are Half Moon Cookies?
Half Moon Cookies are a quintessential Upstate New York treat. Half Moon Cookies are a soft and fluffy cookie, either chocolate or vanilla, that are iced with half white, half chocolate frosting.
Half Moons are not delicate little tea cookies, these are indulgent monstrous cookies cake-like cookies, that are more of a full-out dessert. Every bakery and restaurant has their own unique take on half moon cookies, and recipes are usually closely guarded.
Today, I am sharing a vanilla version of Utica’s famous Half Moon Cookies from the cookbook Cry, Laugh, Cook! by local author Yvonne Conte. This is an authentic half moon cookie from a local family known for fabulous food and family style restaurants in the Utica area.
