This easy and quick recipe is a perfect twist of the traditional cookies. It’s the best combination between refreshing matcha, flavorful cookies and chewy mochi filling. The whole process takes only around 1 hr including the baking time! Only 2 of these cookies and a coffee are enough to make you feel full the whole morning!
Ingredients:
FOR THE DOUGH:
- 120g all purpose flour
- 70g unsalted butter (softened)
- 70g sugar
- 10g matcha powder
- 1 medium size egg
FOR THE MOCHI FILLING:
- 45g glutinous rice flour
- 20g corn starch
- 70ml 0% milk
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
Instructions:
FOR THE DOUGH:
- In a bowl,mix the butter and sugar together.
- Gently whisk the egg in until they are combined. (Do not over mix it)
- Sift flour, matcha powder, baking powder into a separate bowl.
- Divide the flour mix in 3 portions and mix them into the egg mixture, one portion at a time.
- Gently mix until they are combined.
- Cover it with cling wrap.
- Chill the dough for 20 mins.
FOR THE MOCHI FILLING:
- Whisk all mochi filling ingredients together (except for the vegetable oil) until they are combined.
- Steam the mixture in a pot for 20 mins.
- Stir continuously.
- Mix oil in the mixture while it is still hot.
- Set it aside to cool.
- Cover the mixture with cling wrap so it won’t dry out.
FOR BAKING:
- Pre-heat the oven at 170°C.
- Prepare 2 baking trays lined up with parchment papers.
- Roll 20g of dough into small balls.
- Flatten the middle of the balls with your palm.
- Repeat with the rest of the dough.
- Roll 8g of mochi mix into small balls and slightly flatten them.
- Repeat with the rest of the mochi mix.
- Place each mochi ball in the middle of the dough.
- Roll them until the dough entirely covers the mochi filling.
- Flatten them again using your palm and place on the baking trays.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Remove them from the oven and let them cool down on the cooling rack.
- SERVE AND ENJOY!
PS: You can add chocolate chips too! Mochi, chocolate and matcha are basically every Asian dessert we love rolled into one!
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Chloe is an IT girl who loves to stay home baking and making desserts. Her passion is to try out the most unique, unusual desserts and sweet treats all around the world.
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