Green Tea Cookies

To prepare the green tea cookies, first heat the milk in a small saucepan, steep the tea bags 1 and let it cool off the heat. Meanwhile, place the softened butter in a large bowl with the brown sugar 2 and salt 3.

Start whipping the mixture with an electric mixer, then add the egg yolks 4 and continue to mix until fully absorbed. At this point, add the type 2 flour and once incorporated, pour the flavored milk 6, continuing to mix with the beaters.

Finally, add the all-purpose flour 7 and mix for about a minute until you get a homogeneous mixture 8. Transfer it to the work surface and form a smooth and compact dough 9, cover with plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

Now you can prepare the ganache: chop the dark chocolate with a knife 10, then pour 150 g of cream into a small saucepan, add the green tea leaves 11, and bring to a boil 12.

At this point, strain the cream and pour it hot over the chopped chocolate 13, then mix with a spatula to obtain a smooth and shiny cream 14. Cover with cling film in contact and let it rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes 15.

After the shortcrust has cooled, lightly dust the dough with flour 16 and roll it out to form a rectangle with a thickness of 1/8 inch 16. Cut out 60 discs with a pastry cutter with a diameter of 3 inches 17, transfer them onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and decorate by engraving the word “TEA” with the tip of a knife, if desired 18. Bake in a preheated static oven at 350°F for about 15 minutes. Once cooked, remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool.

Meanwhile, take the ganache out of the refrigerator and add the remaining 3.5 oz of cold cream 19, then lightly whip the cream with an electric mixer 20 and transfer it to a piping bag 21.

Finally, fill half of the discs with the ganache 22 and cover them with the remaining discs 23. Your green tea cookies are ready to be enjoyed 34!