Description
Delight in the unique fusion of flavors with these Matcha Ube Cookies, combining vibrant green tea matcha and sweet purple ube into a soft, buttery treat. Perfectly chewy and subtly sweet, these cookies showcase an eye-catching swirl of colors and tastes, baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 355 g all-purpose flour (2 ¾ cups)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- granulated sugar (for rolling, as needed)
Wet Ingredients
- 227 g unsalted butter (1 cup, softened, room temperature)
- 350 g granulated sugar (1 ¾ cups)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
- 5 g matcha powder (2 teaspoons, sifted)
- 2 teaspoons ube extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350℉ (175℃). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside for easy cookie removal after baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a stand mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, or using an electric hand mixer, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is smooth and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes. Add the whole egg and egg yolk, continuing to mix until fully combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to ensure everything is evenly mixed.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and kosher salt. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients in the mixer and mix on low speed until the dough just comes together. Avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
- Divide and Flavor Dough: Split the dough evenly into two portions. Carefully fold sifted matcha powder into one portion until uniformly green. In the second portion, gently mix in the ube extract, ensuring the dough is evenly flavored and colored.
- Portion Dough: Using a #50 scoop (about 25 grams), scoop out equal portions of the matcha dough and the ube dough. Keep these portions ready for assembly.
- Assemble Cookies: Press one matcha dough portion and one ube dough portion together firmly to form a single ball, giving a marbled or swirled look. Roll each combined ball in granulated sugar until coated evenly. Repeat for all dough portions.
- Bake Cookies: Place six cookies spaced evenly on a prepared baking sheet. Bake one sheet at a time on the center rack of the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Watch for cookies to puff in the center and edges to set lightly. After baking, cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Allow the baking sheet to cool before using it again for the next batch.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients, especially eggs and butter, are at room temperature for best mixing results.
- Sifting matcha powder helps avoid clumps and ensures even color and flavor in the dough.
- Handle the dough gently when folding in matcha and ube to maintain distinct colors and avoid overmixing.
- Rolling the cookie balls in granulated sugar adds a slight crunch and sparkle to the cookies’ surface.
- Cool baking sheets between batches to prevent premature melting or spreading of the dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion (Japanese and Filipino inspired)
