Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
7 black and white cookies across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
William Greenberg Desserts · Upper East Side, Manhattan
6 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
An Upper East Side bakery known for its black and white cookies, which fans call the best they have had. Minis are popular for events.
Zaro's Family Bakery - Grand Central · Midtown East, Manhattan
6 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Grand Central's commuter bakery sells a soft, cakey black and white that buyers take home by the box. Several call it the best they have had.
Zabar's · Upper West Side, Manhattan
3 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Zabar's boxed black and white cookies are a West Side staple. Shoppers call them excellent, some say the best in the city.
The Pastry Box · East Village, Manhattan
5 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
An East Village bakery whose buttery black and white cookie wins over skeptics with thick, distinct icings. Some still prefer its chocolate chip.
Orwashers · Upper East Side, Manhattan
8 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A thick, cakey Upper East Side black and white that several call the best in the city. A few found it small or ordinary.
Lassen & Hennigs · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
3 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A Brooklyn Heights deli's classic black and white cookie that regulars always grab. One diner found the famous cookie unimpressive.
Mia's Bakery · Times Square, Manhattan
3 dish-specific mentions · 33% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A Times Square bakery whose black and white cookie gets mixed notes. One diner calls it amazing; others found it dry or dull.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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