I absolutely love Pocky. Although it still maintains its Asian dessert quality by not being too sweet, Pocky is probably known by anyone who knows an Asian or has stepped foot in an Asian food store. For those of you who haven’t heard of Pocky, they’re Japanese cookie sticks dipped in frosting, kind of like Asian Dunkaroos, for all you millennial children. When I was a kid, they only had chocolate and strawberry flavors, which was still more than enough for me, but nowadays there are dozens. As expected, I’m a sucker for the green tea flavor. I decided to make jumbo homemade ones using a basic sugar cookie recipe and a white chocolate and matcha frosting. They are super easy to make and as luck would have it, look like lightsabers for those Star Wars fans celebrating May the Fourth. Full confession, my brother and I totally pretended our Pocky sticks were lightsabers riding in the backseat of our parents’ car back in the 90s. If you’re having a Star Wars themed party, wrap up a few homemade Pocky, add in some cute Star Wars cutouts and voila – a great party favor. May the Fourth be with you (and may it be as tasty as Pocky)!
In a bowl, beat sugar and softened butter until a light, yellow mixture appears. Mix in egg and vanilla extract. Add in flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until a soft dough forms.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place dough in a piping bag or sandwich bag. Pipe cookie dough into 1/2 inch strips onto a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes and let cool for 10 minutes.
While cookies are baking, in a microwave safe glass, melt white chocolate, milk, butter and matcha powder. Stir in more milk if frosting begins to harden.
Carefully dip cookie sticks into green tea frosting and place on a lined baking sheet. Chill for at least 15 minutes.
