Matcha Cookies with White Chocolate

Preparation

• 1
  Melt the butter and let it cool for about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 170 °C (top/bottom heat) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Thoroughly mix the cooled, liquid butter with sugar, ground vanilla, vanilla extract, and the egg.
• 2
  In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda with matcha powder. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and carefully fold in with a spatula. Do not overmix, just until a dough forms. Finally, fold in the chopped white chocolate or chocolate chips.
• 3
  Using an ice cream scoop or tablespoon, form about 15 equally sized dough mounds and place them with sufficient space apart on the baking sheets. Sprinkle with additional chocolate pieces if desired. Bake in the preheated oven for approx. 10 minutes.
• 4
  After baking, the cookies should still be very soft and only slightly golden brown at the edges – they will look almost raw, but will firm up as they cool. Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then carefully transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. They taste especially good served warm!