Matcha Levain Cookies

By: Jens Food Lab

Matcha Levain Cookies are a Matcha twist on the classic NY Levain cookies. They're known for being huge and delicious and melts in your mouth with pools of chocolate and an almond crunch.


Matcha Levain Cookies

SERVINGS: Enough to share

TIME: 1 hrs

CATEGORY: Desserts

INGREDIENTS

  • • ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • • 1 cup (200g) light brown sugar
  • • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • • 2 eggs
  • • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • • 2½ cups (320g) all purpose flour
  • • 1 tsp baking powder
  • • 1 tsp baking soda
  • • 1 tsp salt
  • • 2 Tbsp Aiya Culinary Grade Matcha
  • • 2¼ cup sliced almonds
  • • 2¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

  • 1. First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • 2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add butter and beat on high speed until creamy.
  • 3. Add light brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat on high speed until sugar is evenly combined and fluffy.
  • 4. Then, add eggs and mix until evenly combined.
  • 5. After, let’s add the dry ingredients! Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and Matcha. Mix on low speed until evenly combined.
  • 6. Add almonds and chocolate chips. Mix with a rubber spatula until evenly combined.
  • 7. Roll the dough into 10 evenly shaped balls. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  • 8. Bake at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes or until golden brown and you’re done!

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