Let me paint you a picture. Slightly crispy edges. Chewy centre. Subtle bitterness from the matcha cutting through sweet white chocolate chips. A cup of something warm on the side. Are you in? Good.
These matcha white chocolate cookies are genuinely addictive. I made a batch to "test the recipe" and somehow they were gone by the next morning. I'm not saying I ate them all. I'm also not not saying that.
Ingredients (makes 12–14 cookies)
- 160g cups plain flour
- 1 tbsp The Matcha Yaad Ceremonial Matcha
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 60g unsalted butter, softened
- 100g caster sugar
- 40g brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100g white chocolate chips
- 100g macadamia nut (optional)
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- Sift together flour, matcha, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Add butter to a sauce pan and heat until it becomes amber. Take of heat and let it cool
- Beat butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla. Mix until combined.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in white chocolate chips (and nuts).
- Roll into balls and place on trays with space to spread.
- Bake for 11–13 minutes. They will look underdone; that is correct. Do not panic. Do not overbake them. They firm up as they cool.
- Leave on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
A few things to note:
Matcha: Sift it. Every time. It's worth the extra 30 seconds.
White chocolate: The sweetness of white chocolate is the perfect counterpoint to the slight bitterness of matcha. Dark chocolate also works if that's your preference, but white is the classic pairing.
The underbake: These cookies should come out of the oven looking slightly soft in the middle. Trust the process. A fully set cookie in the oven equals a crunchy, dry cookie once cooled. We are after chewy. Stay the course.
Resting the dough: If you have the patience, refrigerating the dough for 30 minutes before baking intensifies the flavour and helps them hold their shape better. Totally optional, completely worth it.
Bake these. Gift them. Pretend you didn't eat half the dough. Live your truth.
