Matcha Monster Cookies w/ Black Sesame Filling

 

I know what you're thinking -- yet another sesame dessert?!? The answer is YESame 😅

I combined some sesame butter with melted dark chocolate for the filling and oddly enough, it reminded me of peanut butter?! Supppper tasty but if you wanna skip the extra steps, you can just bake these sugar cookies without the filling and they are equally delicious! These cookies are everything that a great cookie should be - a crispy, chewy texture with perfectly balanced flavors. I made these for our Halloween party and they didn't last the night! 

Matcha Mummy Cookies

I always go through ingredient phases and right now, that phase is matcha! Matcha or macha is the finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves. It provides a subtle flavor and is my go-to caffeine source when I've exceeded my coffee limit for the day (which is often). I feel like it's also one of those words that I prefer to yell exuberantly like - MAT-CHA! which adds to its many positive attributes.