Matcha Cookie

A fusion of sweet chocolate chip cookies and rich matcha tea

When it comes to baked goods, I really love freshly baked cookies. As it happens, I also love matcha tea. It was a no-brainer to combine the two of them, and following some hints I found online about creating the perfect cookie, I finally managed to nail down this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 120 grams of butter
  • 1 tbsp of matcha
  • 120 grams of all-purpose flour
  • 10 grams of bread flour or cornstarch
  • 2.5 grams of baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • A few drops of vanilla extract
  • If you have brown sugar; 50 grams white sugar and 90 grams brown sugar
  • If you don’t have brown sugar; 130 grams of sugar plus about 1.5 tbsp of honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 100 grams of white chocolate

Baking plan

  • Start by preheating an oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
  • Next, brown your butter on medium heat.
  • While your butter is browning, mix your flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and matcha until combined.
  • In another bowl, mix your sugars (and honey).
  • Add brown butter to your sugar, and mix for a little. Add your vanilla extract and eggs.
  • Mix in your dry ingredients and stir until it forms a smooth paste. This may take some muscle. Alternatively, you may use a mixer.
  • Cut up some chunks of white chocolate and mix them into your dough.
  • Put your bowl in the fridge for about an hour, until it has chilled completely.
  • Make scoops from your dough and place them on a baking tray lined with parchement paper. Give them some space, as thew will spread out in the oven.
  • Put your cookies in the oven for about 12 minutes. Let them cool a little before eating, as they will be very soft when they leave your oven.

ENJOY!!