A recipe for Christmas cookies made with organic Yakubita matcha that is sure to delight young and old alike. Simple and easy to make, these cookies are perfect for enjoying a lovely baking moment with the children over the Christmas holidays.
Makes 15 star-shaped cookies
Ingredients:
- 3 teaspoons of organic Yakubita matcha
- 250 g organic flour
- 150 g organic unsalted butter, softened
- 1 organic egg
- 20 g organic brown sugar (raw cane sugar)
- 1/2 sachet of organic baking powder
- Star-shaped cookie cutter
Organic Yakubita matcha spread:
- 250 g organic white chocolate
- 100 ml organic almond cream
- 2 teaspoons of organic Yakubita matcha
- 1 small pinch of salt
White chocolate spread:
- 250 g organic white chocolate
- 100 ml organic almond cream
In a large bowl, pour in the flour, sugar and baking powder. Add the butter in pieces and rub it in with your fingertips, mixing everything together well. Add the whole egg. Mix until you have a ball of dough.
Divide the dough in two. Set the first ball of dough aside and add the organic Yakubita matcha to the second ball, mixing well. Wrap the balls of dough in cling film and place them in the fridge for 1/2 hour.
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Roll out each ball of dough with a rolling pin, then cut them out with star-shaped cookie cutters to obtain stars in different colours (green and plain stars).
Place the cookies on baking paper and bake them at 180°C. Bake for about 7-8 minutes. Once out of the oven, place them on a wire rack to cool.
Meanwhile, prepare the spreads.
The matcha spread:
In a small saucepan, heat the cream and salt over low heat. Add the organic Yakubita matcha and whisk with an electric whisk or immersion blender to fully dissolve the matcha. Add the chocolate in pieces and leave to melt, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Leave to cool.
The white chocolate spread:
In a small saucepan, heat the cream over low heat. Add the chocolate in pieces and leave to melt, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Leave to cool.
Once the cookies have cooled, assemble them by filling them with the spreads. Use the matcha spread for the plain cookies and the white chocolate spread for the matcha cookies. You can store them in an airtight container until ready to enjoy.
