Langues de Chat aka cat tongues are a classic French cookie, this version takes a Japanese twist by sandwiching two crisp cookies around a sweet white chocolate matcha filling. The result is a unique, crisp, moreish, sweet and slightly bitter cookie!

I’ve noticed that asian flavours seems to be popular on both my instagram and blog so I decided to share a quick and easy matcha cookie recipe that anyone can make!

This is a take on a popular sandwich cookie that is sold in Japan. A crispy cookie with a smooth tempered matcha white chocolate filling. Everyone’s preference on matcha strength seems to differ, so you can adjust the amount of matcha powder to your preferred strength. Also depending on the brand and grade of matcha powder you use the intensity can change. I’ve found that cheaper matcha powders seem to have a lighter taste, so don’t forget to taste as you go. I use premium culinary grade matcha powder from Japan, and a little goes a long way!

Another tip is to make sure that you tap the trap enough so that the cookies flatten, and ensure that the cookies have been baked long enough to be crispy throughout. The first few times I made this recipe I found that they tend to under-bake, so pay attention to these points! Otherwise these cookies should be delicious~

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Matcha Langues De Chat

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Langues de Chat aka cat tongues are a classic French cookie, this version takes a Japanese twist by sandwiching two crisp cookies around a sweet white chocolate matcha filling. The result is a unique, crisp, moreish, sweet and slightly bitter cookie!

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 15 1x

Ingredients

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Cookie

50 g Plain flour
50 g Egg white
50 g Icing sugar
50 g Unsalted butter, softened

Matcha White Chocolate Filling

60 g White chocolate, melted and tempered
3 g Matcha powder

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Instructions

Cookie

Preheat the oven to 150 °C
Whisk together the softened butter and icing sugar
Add ⅔rds of the egg white and whisk until combined
Add the plain flour and mix until just combined
Add the rest of the egg whites and mix until smooth
Pour batter into a piping bag with a small round tip and pipe 3 cm circles onto a sheet of parchment paper with approx. 4cm between each circle
Tap the tray firmly on the table to spread the circles
Place into the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown and firm

Matcha White Chocolate Filling

Melt about 35g of chocolate until 42°C (try not to exceed this temperature)
Add the remainder of the white chocolate and mix vigorously until it reaches 29°C (if there are pieces of unmelted chocolate you can just remove them)
Mix approximately a tablespoon of melted white chocolate into the matcha powder, mixing until smooth
Add the mixed matcha chocolate into the remainder of the white chocolate and stir until completely combined
Pour into a small piping bag and pipe onto the flat side of a cooled cookie
Lightly place another cookie on top flat side down
Place in the fridge to set and serve!