Pistachio Black and White Cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups

cake flour

1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/4 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

10 tbsp

unsalted butter (, softened)

1 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 tsp

lemon or orange zest

Seeds of 1/2 a vanilla bean I sell them! or 1 tsp vanilla

large eggs

2/3 cup

buttermilk

1 3/4 cups

powdered sugar

2 tbsp

light corn syrup (, divided)

1 tbsp

water

1/4 tsp

vanilla extract

3/4 cup

good quality semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips

3 tbsp

unsalted butter

1/2 cup

chopped (, roasted and salted pistachios (unsalted can also be used if preferred))

Crushed freeze dried strawberries (, to taste (optional))