Green Tea Sweets

From foodblog lovescool

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Serves: 25

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 5  ounces unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3  large  egg yolks
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  matcha green tea powder
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar (for coating)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. Whisk the confectioner’s sugar and green tea together in a bowl.
3. Add the butter and green tea/sugar mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until smooth and light in color.
4. Add the flour and mix until well combined.
5. Add the egg yolks and mix just until the eggs are fully incorporated and a mass forms.
6. Form the dough into a disk and chill in the refrigerator until firm (about 30 minutes).
7. Roll the dough out to 1/2” thickness.
8. Cut the dough with a leaf cookie cutter.
9. Toss each cut cookie in a bowl of granulated sugar to coat.
10. Place the sugar-coated cookie on a parchment lined pan. Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes, or until slightly golden around the edges.