Soft and Chewy Matcha Cookies
These soft and chewy Matcha Cookies have the perfect amount of sweetness with a hint of earthiness and pop of color from the matcha powder! And with a beautiful white chocolate drizzle, they are sure to impress.
Equipment
- Cookie Scoop (optional)
- Reusable Baking Mat (optional)
- Reusable Piping Bag (optional)
Ingredients
Matcha Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup usually = 2 sticks
- 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup matcha powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
White Chocolate Drizzle (Optional)
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
Matcha Cookies
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with a reusable baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together butter and sugar until well combined.1 cup unsalted butter, softened, 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and combine with a hand mixer on low.1 large egg, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Add the flour, matcha, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, and use the hand mixer to combine. You should be left with thick dough.2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup matcha powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- Use a large cookie scoop or heaping tablespoon to your lined baking sheet, leaving about 1-2 inches in between each cookie.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes and set aside to cool.
White Chocolate Drizzle (Optional)
- Add white chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds.¼ cup white chocolate chips
- Stir with a fork and if need be continue to heat in 10-second intervals until completely melted.
- Add melted white chocolate chips to a piping bag and drizzle over cooled matcha cookies. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you don’t have a piping bag, you can use a storage bag! Just cut the very tip of one corner off to drip the white chocolate through.
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