Matcha (Green Tea) Shortbread Cookies
photo by Ashley Cuoco
- Ready In:
- 1hr 3mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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60 small cookies
ingredients
- 2 cups bleached all purpose flour
- 1 -2 tablespoon green tea powder (matcha -- See Note 1)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter (unsalted at room temperature -- See Note 2)
- 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar (more if your tea is very intense)
directions
- 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.
Questions & Replies
Reviews
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Awesome cookie, thanks for the recipe. Nice balance of green tea and sweetness. It is not too sweet, which is just what I wanted. I added chopped pecan. The cookie does not spread out much in the pan, they looked almost identical in size when coming out. Got a lovely bright green colour - I used culinary-grade matcha powder from Yumomi, a green-tea distributor that I believe ships worldwide, if anyone is having issues getting a good powder (I am not affiliated).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Akikobay
United States