Matcha Chocolate Chips Mochi Cookies

This cookie is not very sweet with the hint of matcha and chocolate chips.  Crispy and chewy at the same time, very addicting.  You can double or triple the recipe!

This recipe yields 8 addicting cookies:

1 cup glutinous rice flour

1/6 cup maple syrup ( if you don’t know what is 1/6 cup, it is half of the 1/3 cup)

1/2 cup of water

1/4 Tbsp baking powder 

1 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate chip to suit

1/2 tsp of good quality matcha

Methods:

1.  In a big bowl, add in glutinous rice flour, baking powder, whisk well.

2.  Then, add in vanilla extract, maple syrup, and water.  Stir and blend well until a soft dough is form.  

3.  Split the dough into 2 parts, add one part with the matcha powder, blend well.  If the white dough is a bit runny, add a tsp of glutinous rice flour.  The dough should be thick, smooth, and slightly runny.

4.  Preheat oven to 425’F.  In a lined baking sheet, spread some white dough, top it with matcha dough, and decorate chocolate chips on top.  Finish the rest.

5.  Bake for 14 minutes.  Transfer to the wire rack to cool completely.  Enjoy!

Asian Style Napa Cabbage Salad

 

Normally I would like to cook something new.  If I see an interesting recipe on social media, I would like to re-create it.  Especially if I have all the ingredients at home.  This recipe was such a case, and I liked it a lot.  Will definitely in my rotation for the next time.  I hope you like it,  too!

Ingredients:

About 2 cups/ 1 bowl of thinly sliced Napa cabbage 

1 organic carrot,  thinly sliced

1/4 cup of chopped green onion

1/2 cup of chopped cilantro 

1/4 cup of roasted peanuts 

1 Tbsp of toasted sesame seeds

Pink salt to taste

3 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

1 Tbsp soy sauce

2 Tbsp maple syrup 

2 Tbsp sesame oil

Sprinkles of crushed black pepper

Methods:

1.  In a big bowl, add about 1 Tbsp of pink salt to the cut Napa cabbage and let it sweat for at least half an hour.

2.  Squeeze the Napa cabbage dry and add the carrot, green onion, cilantro,  and peanuts.  Mix well.

3.  Then add the seasoning of vinegar,  soy sauce, maple syrup,  sesame oil, black pepper, and sesame seeds.  Mix and blend all together.  You can do a taste test and adjust seasonings accordingly.   I normally don't like my food too salty.  Serve cold or at room temperature. Enjoy!