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Matcha Cookies

Author: Lexa
These crunchy yet soft and chewy matcha green tea cookies with white chocolate and macadamia nuts captivate with their irresistible and unique flavor combination. The perfect match for your afternoon coffee or tea.
4.85 from 33 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Cookies & Cakes, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15 cookies
Calories 225 kcal

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Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch (or potato starch)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • ¾ cup organic cane sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3 teaspoons matcha powder
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • ⅓ cup macadamia nuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit / 180° Celsius and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, butter, egg, vanilla extract and salt until creamy.
    ¾ cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup organic cane sugar, 2 Eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Add the flour, baking soda and matcha powder and knead all ingredients into a smooth cookie dough.
    2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 3 teaspoons matcha powder, 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • Fold in the macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips using a spatula or cooking spoon.
    ½ cup white chocolate chips, ⅓ cup macadamia nuts
  • Use a medium cookie spoon to form the cookie dough balls, the amount of 1 heaped tablespoon. Place them on the parchment paper and leave at least 2 inches / 5cm between each cookie.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 12 - 15 minutes.
  • Let the cookies cool down for 3-5 minutes. Then transfer them on a cooling rack and let the green tea cookies rest for another 10 minutes.

Notes

  • The flavor intensity of matcha powder varies with the quality. Reduce or increase the amount of matcha powder according to your liking and quality of the green tea powder.
  • If you like it more crispy, go towards the maximum baking time. However, your cookies might turn out more brown and less green.
  • The amount of sugar given in the recipe is for cookies that are less sweet. Increase the amount of sugar if you like it sweeter.

NUTRITION FACTS

Calories: 225kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 26g (9%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 13g (20%) | Saturated Fat: 7g (44%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg (12%) | Sodium: 160mg (7%) | Potassium: 51mg (1%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 13g (14%) | Vitamin A: 327IU (7%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 17mg (2%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
Keywords green tea cookie, Japanese green tea., Macadamia nut cookies, Matcha baking recipes, Matcha cookie recipe, Matcha white chocolate cookies, Recipes with Matcha
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