With these cookies, you can drink your tea and eat it too. I’ve been holding onto a small tin of matcha green tea with the intention of using it for baking and I finally found the perfect recipe to test it out. Wouldn’t you know it that I found the recipe on The Republic of Tea website! You’re starting to think that I work for the Republic of Tea right. I wouldn’t be opposed to that, but no, I’m just a major fan.
Matcha Shortbread Cookies
(Adapted from The Republic of Tea – The Minister of the People)
- 7 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 Tbsp confectioners sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 Tbsp almond flour
- 2 tsp matcha powder
- 2 Tbsp turbinado sugar
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and the confectioners sugar. In another bowl add the flour, almond flour and matcha powder and mix together with a fork. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir until a dough forms. Roll the dough into a 2-inch wide cylinder and wrap in parchment paper. Place the wrapped dough in the freezer until firm, about 40 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper or use a silicon baking mat. Roll the dough in the turbinado sugar, pressing lightly to coat all sides. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 1/4-inch slices and space out with 1-inch spacing on the baking sheet. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until just starting to turn golden. Allow to rest for 5 minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to cooling racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.
Here’s the thing about these cookies… the color was very appealing to my kids however, the flavor of the matcha tea was too overpowering for them. I liked that the cookies were low on sugar and were the ideal accompaniment to an afternoon cup of tea. Matcha tea is best described as having a grassy flavor so my husband took one whiff of my cup of matcha tea and declared it to be gross. You can’t win them all.
Now this is my kind of experiment!
I’ve been itching to toy with tea – in a biscuit! Thanks for giving me the confidence to do so! 🙂
I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Can’t wait to find out how you make out with this recipe.