Matcha Chocolate Kisses

These were uber easy to make with super simple ingredients!

Vanilla seemed a bit boring so I added some Japanese green tea power... all four table spoons... Yummm! (Even though they were bought over two years ago and were left overs from my last green tea sponge cake... I don't dare to look at the date... But it was nevertheless so awesomely delicious!)

Instead of chocolate frosting centre, I melted some dark chocolate buttons leftover from... Can't remember... Melting chocolate isn't my favourite moment but the end result was ooh so delish~

They did turn out a bit too big to be cute though... it was a bit alien like and uneven... but next time I shall keep them small and cute! And they did expand in the oven so need to be about 3cm apart... ^^

Ingredients

1 cup or 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

4 drops food coloring or a few tooth pick swipes of gel food coloring, which is what I used. IF you are one of those people who don’t like artificial color, leave it out.

½ teaspoon salt

2 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (176 degrees Celsius) and line baking sheet with a silicone pad or parchment.

2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars.

3. Add food coloring and vanilla until combined.

4. Beat in the flour on low until just combined.

5. THAT’S IT! So now place about a teaspoon of dough into your palms and roll into balls. Place on the cookie sheet about an inch apart (they don’t really grow in width too much.) Bake for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are slightly golden. Place on wire rack to cool.

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