Description
Delight in these elegant Beehive Cookies with Matcha Cream, a no-bake treat featuring rich walnut dough formed into charming beehive shapes, filled with a smooth, buttery matcha-flavored cream. Perfect for parties or a sophisticated snack, these 20 servings offer a unique blend of nutty, sweet, and earthy flavors with a hint of rum.
Ingredients
Beehive Dough
- 150 g ground walnuts
- 200 g confectioner sugar
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- 1 small egg white
- 1 tsp dark rum
Assembly Base
- 20 round vanilla wafers
Matcha Cream
- 90 g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 60 g confectioner sugar
- 1 tbsp Matcha powder (plus extra for garnish)
- 1 tbsp rum or milk
Instructions
- Prepare Beehive Dough: In a medium bowl, combine ground walnuts, confectioner sugar, cocoa powder, egg white, and dark rum. Mix using a wooden spatula until the dough starts coming together. If needed, use your hands to further knead the dough until it forms a cohesive mass.
- Chill Dough: Cover the bowl tightly with food wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. This chilling step firms the dough, making it easier to handle and shape.
- Shape Beehives: Dust a beehive cookie mold with confectioner sugar. Press a small piece of chilled dough firmly into the mold. Remove any excess dough with your fingers. Make a small hole with your index finger in the center of the dough, then gently open the mold to release the shaped beehive. Repeat this process until all dough is used.
- Make Matcha Cream: In a clean medium bowl, beat softened unsalted butter with confectioner sugar using a hand mixer until creamy and light. Add Matcha powder and continue mixing until fully combined. Finish by adding rum or milk and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Assemble Cookies: Fill a piping bag with the matcha cream, cutting a 1/4 inch opening at the tip. Pipe cream into the center hole of each beehive cookie. Pipe a small dollop of cream onto each vanilla wafer, then place a beehive cookie on top.
- Garnish and Serve: Lightly sprinkle some additional Matcha powder over the assembled beehive cookies for a beautiful finish. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
Notes
- The dough is no-bake and requires chilling to firm up, making shaping easier.
- If dark rum is unavailable, use an equal amount of milk for a non-alcoholic version.
- The beehive cookie mold is essential for shaping; if unavailable, shape the dough into small rounded domes manually.
- Keep the cookies refrigerated if not serving immediately to maintain cream consistency.
- Adjust matcha powder quantity to taste, depending on desired green tea intensity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Fusion
