Matcha Shortbread Cookies with Golden Milk Chocolate

These are so delicious and simple to whip up on week night. If you don’t have white chocolate on hand, you can substitute it with regular chocolate. The color won’t be the same, but the taste will be very similar!

INGREDIENTS

Cookies

3 cups flour
1 1/4 cups raw sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 teaspoon green matcha powder

Chocolate

1 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp cardamom
1/4 ginger powder
1/4 cinnamon
A dash of ground black pepper
A pinch of salt

Place butter, sugar, and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer, blend well. Once blended, add egg and continue to mix until light and a little bit fluffy. Add matcha and begin to slowly mix in flour. Mix until matcha and flour is fully blended and dough can be formed into one large ball with your hands. Form into two separate balls. Roll balls into long long shapes and cover with plastic wrap Place in fridge for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350ºF and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove log from fridge and cut into 1/2 inch coins. Place cookies on baking sheets, 1 inch apart. Sprinkle with raw sugar and bake for 12 minutes. Let cookies cook completely before dipping them.

For the dip

Using a Bain Marie heat white chocolate. Once slightly melted, add spices and stir until well combined. Once Chocolate has fully melted, remove from heat. Dip cookies and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Let chocolate set before setting. Garnish with dried herbs or sprinkles.