Matcha Cookies
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 5 dozen cookies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 258
- Total Fat
- 16
- Saturated Fat
- 10
- Carbohydrates
- 26
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 10
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 56
- Sodium
- 57
- Total: 2 hr (includes chilling time)
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, slightly softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
2 tablespoons matcha
Royal icing, sanding sugar, sprinkles, for decorating, optional
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- With a handheld mixer in a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugars until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla, beating for about 1 minute. Sift the salt with the flour and matcha. Reduce the mixer to a low speed and then add the flour mixture, mixing just until blended.
- Turn the dough out of the bowl. Shape into a disc, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
- Remove from the fridge and dust your cookie cutters, rolling pin and workspace with flour. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough about 1/4-inch thick and cut out with assorted cutters. Place on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake until the edges of the cookies are a light golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool. Decorate with royal icing, sanding sugar and sprinkles if desired.