Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Heavy on the chocolate with subtle undertones of green tea, this Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake is guaranteed to become a new favorite! You don’t need to be a fan of drinking straight green tea to enjoy the background matcha flavor.  It provides an understated earthy backdrop to balance out the sweet chocolate.

A little goes a long way with this decadent dessert.  It tastes amazing on its own, but also with some vanilla ice cream on top! (An added bonus: the green color is super festive for holidays such as St. Patrick’s Day or Christmas.)

If you tried my Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookie Cake last fall, this cake is definitely in the same family; The dough is only lightly sweet, with the majority of the sweetness coming from the chocolate!

Servings: Approx. 8 Slices

Ingredients:

• 3/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
• 3/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar
• 3 Tbsp Cane Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 3 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 3/4 Cup All–Purpose Flour
• 2 Tsp Cornstarch
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 Tsp Sea Salt
• 1.5 Tbsp Matcha Powder
• 1 Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (plus 1/6 cup extra for sprinkling on top)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350º

Grease a 9 inch pie dish with butter, then very lightly dust with a tiny sprinkle of flour, tapping the edges of the dish to evenly distribute

If the butter has not yet been softened to room temperature, warm up the butter in the microwave in a large microwave-safe bowl, until just softened (not melted)

Add the light brown sugar (not too tightly packed) and cane sugar to the bowl

Blend the butter and sugars with a hand mixer on low until evenly combined

Add in the egg and vanilla extract and blend again

In a second medium-sized bowl, add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and sea salt, and stir with a spoon until well mixed

Add in the matcha powder and thoroughly stir again

Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, first beating together on low then finishing mixing with a large spoon

Stir in the chocolate chips

Press the cookie batter evenly into the prepared pan, then sprinkle the extra chocolate chips on top

Bake for approximately 28 minutes, or less if you prefer a gooey center.  (Keep an eye on it for your preferred doneness as every oven is different!)

Slices can be served straight up, or with a topping of vanilla ice cream

Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container

Enjoy!

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