Looking for your next cookie obsession? These matcha butter chocolate chip cookies are sure to be it. Made with high-quality matcha green tea powder, cashew butter, and your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, these super stuffed matcha cookies are simply fantastic.
Trust us when we say you’re going to love these cookies. The rich, buttery flavor of cashew butter combines perfectly with the earthy, umami flavor of matcha, making for a sophisticated and fun version of everyone’s favorite cookie.
Recipe
Matcha Butter Super Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep
25 min
Cook / chill
11 min
Ready in
36 min
Makes
12 large cookies
You'll need
Stand mixer or electric beaters, large and small mixing bowls, cookie sheet, measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
Method
01
Make the filling. Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, combine the cashew butter and matcha powder.
02
Cream the butter. Using a stand mixer or electric beaters, beat the softened butter and sugars together until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and stir just until combined.
03
Form the dough. Add the flour and baking soda and mix until a dough forms. Add the chocolate chips and incorporate with your hands or a wooden spoon.
04
Stuff the cookies. Roll the dough into 12 large balls, then flatten with the back of a spoon or your thumb. Add a big dollop of matcha butter to the center, pinch the outsides together to enclose it, and roll back into a ball.
05
Bake. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8–11 minutes. Don’t overbake; cookies should be pale and puffy.
Here’s what you’ll need in order to make these super stuffed matcha butter chocolate chip cookies:
Cashew butter: While not quite as easy to find as peanut or almond butter, you can find cashew butter in many grocery stores and online. Look for ones with minimal ingredients if possible. You can also use sunflower butter if you have a nut allergy.
Matcha: A high-quality culinary-grade matcha green tea powder works well here. Sifting your matcha before adding it to the cashew butter will help prevent clumps.
Salted Butter
White Sugar
Brown Sugar
Vanilla: Opt for the real thing over imitation vanilla. There’s a huge difference in flavor!
Eggs
All-Purpose Flour
Baking Soda
Chocolate Chips: We used semi-sweet chocolate chips. Chocolate chunks would also be delicious.
Equipment you will need for this recipe:
Stand mixer or electric beaters
Large mixing bowl
Small mixing bowl
Cookie sheet
Measuring cups and spoons
Tips for acing this stuffed matcha cookie recipe
When flattening the cookies, try keeping a little boat shape so the edges are still turned up. This will help prevent the matcha butter from spilling out.
When ready, close the cookie like you would a dumpling. Pinch the sides together and then roll into a ball. It’s okay if some cashew butter seeps out. It will just give your cookie a beautiful swirl.
Use a culinary grade matcha powder instead of a ceremonial. Culinary-grade matcha is ideal for baking and allows the matcha flavor to pull through better.
Don’t overbake these cookies. Over baking will result in crunchy, hard cookies instead of soft, ooey-gooey ones.
If you have a nut allergy, swap cashew butter for sunflower butter.
The bottom line: make these super stuffed chocolate chip cookies with matcha
The next time you are craving chocolate chip cookies, try these matcha butter chocolate chip cookies. They are a sophisticated and fun variation on the cookie you already know and love. Creamy cashew butter perfectly combines with the rich and earthy flavor of matcha. Perfectly balanced with the sweetness of chocolate chips, these super stuffed matcha cookies are an absolute hit. Happy baking!
