Matcha Shortbread Cookies

Buttery, bite-sized, and your favorite not-too-sweet but sweet shortbread cookies that are perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up or a post-meal treat!

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Ingredients:

• 8 tbsp of unsalted butter

• 2/3 cup of powdered sugar

• 1 egg yolk

• 2 tbsp of corn starch

• 2 tbsp of milk powder

• 1/3 tsp of vanilla extract

• 1 tbsp of matcha powder

• 1 cup of all purpose flour

• White chocolate chips for the # of cookies you make

Tools:

• Flower cookie cutter (like THESE)

• Matcha sifter (do not skip this part!!)

[Shop all the ingredients HERE]

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Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 320 F and make sure your butter is at room temp

2. Fold butter, powdered sugar, and egg yolk together

3. Add in corn starch, milk powder, and vanilla extract; continue folding mixture until smooth

4. Sift in matcha powder and all-purpose flour - the mixture should thicken at this point and become a dough as you continue folding with your hands

5. Fold the dough into ball form, then flatten on a cutting board

6. Using cookie cutters, cut out flower shaped cookie doughs

7. Add white chocolate chips to the middle of each flower, as desired

8. Bake @ 320 F for 20 minutes