Matcha Cookies (Green Tea Shortbread)
Soft and buttery with a slight crunch on the outside, these matcha cookies deliver the perfect balance of sweetness and green tea essence.
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 7 tbsp butter room temperature
- 6 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tbsp almond flour
- 3 tsp matcha green tea
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Beat together the butter and powdered sugar, until lightened in color, and fluffy in the bowl of your mixer. Add the egg yolk, and mix until combined.
- Whisk together both all-purpose flour and almond flour, salt and matcha into a medium mixing bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl and mix thoroughly until combined.
- Using a spatula, scoop the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, and form into a 2-inch diameter log. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap, and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or Silpat (silicone baking mat).
- Unwrap the cookie dough log, and roll it in the crushed almonds, pressing down to ensure that the almonds sticks to the surface.
- Using a very sharp knife, cut into 24 slices, and arrange on the baking sheets.
- Bake the cookies for about 9 minutes. Allow cookies to cool slightly and move to a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 138IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg