Matcha Green Tea Vanilla Cookies Recipes

MATCHA GREEN TEA CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
• Sift flour, matcha, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Beat brown sugar, butter, and white sugar together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until blended; beat in vanilla extract, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy.
• Mix flour mixture into creamed butter mixture until dough is just blended; fold in chocolate chips using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough, 1 heaping tablespoon per cookie, onto the prepared baking sheet 2 to 3 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

MATCHA GREEN TEA VANILLA COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl,combine flour, Matcha powder, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar, beat in the egg yolks.
• Beat in the vanilla extract.
• Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
• Cover and chill for one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets, or line with parchment paper.
• On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
• Using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place 1 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly colored.
• Sprinkle granulated sugar over the hot cookies and transfer to wire racks to cool.

MATCHA (GREEN TEA) SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift the flour, powdered tea and salt into a bowl.
• In a mixer bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
• Add flour mixture to mixer bowl and mix slowly until dough just comes together.
• Pull dough together carefully in a log, approximately 2 inches in diameter.
• Wrap dough log and place in freezer for 30 minutes or until dough has firmed to the touch.
• Slice dough into 1/4 inch rounds and place on a parchment or Silpat lined cookie sheet, approximately 1 inch apart.
• Bake in a preheated 325 degree F oven for 16 to 18 minutes (or until the cookies are just starting to turn golden around the edges), turning the pan halfway through the baking time.
• Remove cookies immediately from the cookie sheet and cool on a wire rack.
• Store in an airtight container or wrap well and freeze.
• The well-chilled cookie dough can also be rolled out and cut into desired shapes before baking.
• NOTE 1-- powdered green tea is not merely green tea that has been pulverized in a food processor or food mill, it's a special kind of tea that has been prepared to dissolve nicely.
• NOTE 2-- don't use the microwave to soften the butter, room temperature butter is the correct consistency for this recipe.