Are you all right out there? It’s Friday as you all know and this means: It’s Cookie Friday! Yay! The tradition continues with a new cookie recipe once a week on Friday. Today’s cookies are a bit on the green side: Delicious Cookies with Matcha.
I have so many cookie recipes on my “to-bake” list. I can come up with a new recipe each week for the next… let’s say years ;) There are so many things I want to try, so many combinations I want to try, so many delicious cookies to bake! I’ve tried something with Matcha today – something I only use very carefully. I like the flavor, but if there is too much Matcha in a bake it starts to taste like grass – and that I don’t like ;) That’s why I start with less green powder and add some more if needed.
I think if you use less Matcha, it tastes better – unfortunately the cookies do not get as green as they could be. Everybody has to find the right dosage I would say. The amount of matcha powder in the recipe is good for delicious, not so green cookies. If you want more, add more ;))
If you like to bake with tea, i can recommend my recipe for cookies with Earl Grey tea aka. Foggy London Cookies. Also very delicious and easy to make.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the cookies:
1/2 cup (115g) butter
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
2 tsp. matcha powder
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups (160g) all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
For the decoration:
3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate
3.5 oz. (100g) milk chocolate or white chocolate
Für die Cookies:
115g Butter
150g Zucker
2 TL Matcha Pulver
1 Ei
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
160g Mehl (Type 405)
1/2 TL Natron
1/4 TL Salz
Für die Dekoration:
100g Zartbitterschokolade
100g Vollmilchschokolade oder weiße Schokolade
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Add the butter to a large bowl and mix on high speed until smooth. Add the sugar and matcha powder and mix first slowly, then on high speed until all is well combined. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until fluffy. Mix the flour with baking soda and salt, then add to the bowl and mix until just combined. Use a cookie scoop or spoons to place small amounts of dough on the baking sheet – leave enough space in between – and bake for 7-9 minutes or until the edges start to brown a bit. Take out of the oven, let cool down a bit on the sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack and let cool down completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.
3. Melt the chocolate separately (e.g. in the microwave) and dip half of the cookies in the dark chocolate and the other half in the white chocolate. Drizzle the cookies with the remaining chocolate and let dry.
2. Die Butter in eine große Schüssel geben und auf höchster Stufe cremig aufschlagen. Zucker und Matcha Pulver zugeben und erst langsam, dann auf höchster Stufe verrühren. Das Ei und den Vanille Extrakt zugeben und alles luftig aufschlagen. Das Mehl mit Natron und Salz vermischen und zur Schüssel dazugeben – alles nur kurz verrühren. Mit einem Eisportionierer oder zwei Löffeln kleine Teigportionen auf das Blech geben (mit genügend Abstand) und dann für 7-9 Minuten backen. Die Ränder sollten etwas Farbe bekommen haben. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und erst etwas auf dem Blech, dann auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen.
3. Die beiden Schokoladensorten getrennt voneinander schmelzen (z.B. in der Mikrowelle) und dann jeweils die Hälfte der Cookies in die Schokoladensorten tauchen und dann mit der restlichen Schokolade verzieren. Die Schokolade antrocknen lasen.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
Matcha Green Tea Cookies
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 9
- Total Time: 40
- Yield: 24 1x
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 1/2 cup (115g) butter
- 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
- 2 tsp. matcha powder
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups (160g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
For the decoration
- 3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate
- 3.5 oz. (100g) milk chocolate or white chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside.
- Add the butter to a large bowl and mix on high speed until smooth. Add the sugar and matcha powder and mix first slowly, then on high speed until all is well combined. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until fluffy. Mix the flour with baking soda and salt, then add to the bowl and mix until just combined. Use a cookie scoop or spoons to place small amounts of dough on the baking sheet – leave enough space in between – and bake for 7-9 minutes or until the edges start to brown a bit. Take out of the oven, let cool down a bit on the sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack and let cool down completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Melt the chocolate separately (e.g. in the microwave) and dip half of the cookies in the dark chocolate and the other half in the white chocolate. Drizzle the cookies with the remaining chocolate and let dry.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
