Step 1

Cream together the sugar and butter

Step 2

Add the egg and mix until combined

Step 3

In another bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder/matcha powder and baking powder

Step 4

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined

Step 5

Cover with gladwrap and chill in the fridge for 30min

Step 6

Put all the ingredients in a bowl, except for the butter

Step 7

Microwave for 1 min, take it out and mix. Microwave for another 1min until the liquid is gone

Step 8

While hot, mix in the butter until combined

Step 9

Set aside to cool

Step 10

Roll approx. 20g pieces of cookie dough into balls and flatten using your palm. (26g if making it with inner filling) Repeat until all the cookie dough has been used up.

Step 11

Roll approx. 10g pieces of mochi into small balls. (15g if making it with inner filling). Repeat until all the mochi has been used up. If you use gloves, it'll make it a lot easier here!

Step 12

Add any mochi fillings inside - eg. chocolate/red bean paste

Step 13

Place the mochi ball in the middle of the flattened cookie. Pinch the sides of the cookie dough together and roll into a smooth ball

Step 14

Gently flatten the mochi cookie dough using your palm once on the baking tray

Step 15

Add chocolate chips on top of the cookies

Step 16

Bake in the oven for 12-15min at 180°C