1-First Step: Preheat and Prepare Begin by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lining two cookie sheets with parchment paper. This step ensures even baking and prevents sticking, setting the foundation for perfect taro cookies. Take a moment to measure out all your ingredients so everything is ready to go.

2-Second Step: Mix the Base In a stand mixer, blend the softened butter and taro milk tea powder on high speed for about 3 minutes. This creates a creamy base without needing added sugar, as the taro powder is already sweetened, giving your taro cookies that signature flavor and color. Make sure the mixture is smooth before moving on.

3-Third Step: Add Wet Ingredients Add the egg and vanilla extract to the mixer and blend until everything is well combined. This incorporates moisture and flavor, helping the dough come together for those tasty taro cookies. If you’re adapting for dietary needs, like a vegan option, swap the egg here as mentioned earlier.

4-Fourth Step: Combine Dry Ingredients In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the stand mixer and combine on low speed until just mixed. This step builds the structure of your taro cookies, ensuring they hold their shape without overmixing, which could make them tough.

5-Fifth Step: Fold in Chips Fold in the 3/4 cup white chocolate chips by hand to keep the dough airy. This adds the sweet pockets that make each bite of taro cookies special, and it’s a great spot to check out our guide to other flavored cookies for more ideas.

6-Sixth Step: Shape and Bake Scoop 6 dough balls onto each prepared cookie sheet and flatten them slightly with your hands or a spoon. Space them out for even baking, then pop them into the preheated oven for 12 minutes at 350°F (175°C). These taro cookies will spread and turn golden around the edges, signaling they’re done.

7-Final Step: Cool and Drizzle Once baked, let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely. For an extra touch, press a few extra white chocolate chips into the warm cookies if desired. If you’re adding the drizzle, melt the 1/4 cup white chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring between each, then transfer to a ziplock bag, snip the corner, and drizzle over the cooled taro cookies for a fancy finish.