These Adorable Turtle Bread Buns on TikTok Are Covered in a Crunchy Chocolate Cookie Shell

Turtle Bread

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For the Yeast Base:
1/3 cup warm milk
1 1/8 teaspoon dry active yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar

For the Matcha Bun:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon milk powder
1 tablespoon matcha powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 tablespoons softened butter

For the Chocolate Cookie Shell:
3 tablespoons softened butter
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 egg white

In a small bowl or measuring cup, add the warm milk, followed by the instant dry yeast and sugar. Stir to combine.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, milk powder, matcha powder, salt, egg, and the yeast mixture from Step 1.
Using a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, knead the mixture together until a ball of dough forms.
Next, add the 2 tablespoons of softened butter to the dough and knead until thoroughly combined.
Set the dough in a bowl and cover it with a cloth. Set it aside in a warm, dry spot to rise for about 90 minutes.
While the dough is rising, prepare the chocolate shell by mixing together the softened butter, sugar, powdered sugar, flour, cocoa powder, vanilla essence, and 1/2 an egg white.
Once the dough has risen, divide it into four even sections.
Reserve about 1/3 of each dough ball to be shaped into smaller balls for the turtles' arms, legs, and heads.
Assemble the large and small balls of dough to form four evenly-sized turtles on a baking sheet. Be sure to space them about an inch apart.
Roll the cookie crumble into four even balls and press them flat between your hands before laying them on the back of each turtle.
Using a butter knife, etch a criss-cross pattern into the cookie crumble across each turtle bun.
Add a sprinkle of sugar to each turtle bun and two black sesame seeds for eyes.
Cover the baking sheet with a cloth and let the turtles rise for another 30 minutes.
Bake for 15-16 minutes at 338°F and enjoy!