MATCHA CHRISTMAS COOKIES

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Matcha Christmas Cookies

JW.WORKS
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NIKO NEKO


@jw.works is an instagram account that showcases the wide array of Geraldine’s creative interests; food styling, calligraphy, photography and baking. As a graphic designer, she incorporates her flavorful ideas and style into her original recipe bakes and desserts, with especially careful attention to visual detail. Despite the effortless looks of her baked creations, she regularly spends time researching and experimenting in her kitchen to achieve flawlessly delectable desserts.

“I hope to be able to deliver my stories and message through my works.”

Geraldine / @jw.works

Instagram: jw.works



INTERVIEW WITH Geraldine of @jw.works


Tell us about @jw.works - what is this Instagram account is about?

I started jw.works as a place to share some nice photos that I took when I had the opportunity to stumble upon — usually photos about interior, cafes & food. Basically anything that caught my attention. I'd also use the account to showcase some of my own works covering graphics works, food styling, calligraphy, photography and my recent interest — baking. I hope to be able to deliver my stories and message through my works.
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Tell us about @jw.works - what is this page/account about?

I started jw.works as a place to share some nice photos that I took when I had the opportunity to stumble upon — usually photos about interior, cafes & food. Basically anything that caught my attention. I'd also use the account to showcase some of my own works covering graphics works, food styling, calligraphy, photography and my recent interest — baking. I hope to be able to deliver my stories and message through my works.

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How did you get into baking despite being a full time professional graphic designer?

I got into the baking trend during the MCO period. Due to the shift to work-from-home, time became flexible thus making it easier to do things that I'm passionate about. I mostly spend the weekends tinkering with baking pastry & making dessert so juggle between work and kitchen fun during this period is pretty much manageable.

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You are great in food styling too, with such beautiful visuals of your bakes on your IG account. Does being a graphic designer help in enhancing your creativity in food styling?

Photography, by extension food styling, is generally the interest of a designer as well as an essential skill set. These skill sets and past experiences definitely became an added advantage for my contents. I would usually have a good idea of how I want the outcome to be even before making them.

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How did you come up with this recipe for 2020 Christmas theme?

When comes to Christmas season, the first thing that comes to my mind is baking something as gifts to friends and family! So, Christmas cookies is my first choice.

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Why did you choose Matcha for this recipe?

To make assortment of cookies with more flavours, I chose YURI / Matcha together with butter and chocolate cookies, and decorate with different ways and style with matcha chocolate dip!


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How did you get into baking despite being a full time professional graphic designer?

I got into the baking trend during the MCO period. The shift to work-from-home, time became flexible thus making it easier to do things that I'm passionate about. I mostly spend the weekends tinkering with baking pastry & making dessert so juggle between work and kitchen fun during this period is pretty much manageable.

You are great in food styling too, with such beautiful visuals of your bakes on your IG account. Does being a graphic designer help in enhancing your creativity in food styling?
Photography, by extension food styling, is generally the interest of a designer as well as an essential skill set. These skill sets and past experiences definitely became an added advantage for my contents. I would usually have a good idea of how I want the outcome to be even before making them.
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How did you come up with this recipe for 2020 Christmas theme?

When comes to Christmas season, the first thing that comes to my mind is baking something as gifts to friends and family! So, Christmas cookies is my first choice.

Why did you particularly choose Matcha for this recipe?
To make assortment of cookies with more flavours, I chose YURI / Matcha together with butter and chocolate cookies, and decorate with different ways and style with matcha chocolate dip!
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RECIPE

Matcha Christmas Cookies

by @jw.works



Ingredients

Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins
Baking time 15-18 mins

100g unsalted butter (room temperature)
55g powder sugar/icing sugar
4g YURI / Matcha powder
1 egg yolk
130g cake flour
35g ground almonds



Method To Assemble

  1. Mix powder sugar and matcha power in a bowl, set aside.
  2. Soften unsalted butter and add step 1 (powder sugar+matcha powder), use spatula to combine well then add 1 egg yolk, continue mix it.
  3. Add sifted cake flour and ground almond powder, mix and combine well, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  4. Roll the dough flat or thickness as you prefer, use cookie cutter to make any shape (eg. Christmas tree, snowman, star etc).
  5. Preheat oven in advance and bake at 170C for 15 - 18 mins.



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