RECIPE

MATCHA CRINKLE COOKIES

This easy holiday cookie recipe makes delicious chewy matcha crinkle cookies with a crisp snow-white shell surrounding a soft, bittersweet green tea center.

INGREDIENTS

- 140 grams all purpose flour - 15 grams matcha powder  - 1 teaspoon baking powder - 1/8 teaspoon salt - 2 large eggs  - 134 grams granulated sugar - 57 grams unsalted butter - 70 grams granulated sugar (for dusting) - 40 grams powdered sugar (for dusting)

1

Sift the flour, matcha, baking powder and salt together in a bowl and stir together. 

SIFT DRY INGREDIENTS

2

Beat the eggs and sugar together in a mixer or using a whisk until pale yellow in color. 

BEAT EGGS AND SUGAR

3

Beat the melted butter into the wet ingredients until smooth and creamy. 

BEAT IN BUTTER

4

Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until evenly combined. 

FOLD DRY INGREDIENTS IN

5

Chill the batter in the fridge for at least an hour to firm it up. 

CHILL

6

Line a baking tray with parchment paper and prepare a bowl of granulated sugar as well as a bowl of powdered sugar.

PREPARE

7

Scoop a golf ball sized piece of matcha cookie dough into the granulated sugar and roll around to coat. Shape the dough into a sphere with your hands. 

SCOOP & SHAPE DOUGH

8

Dust the matcha cookie dough ball with the powdered sugar. 

DUST WITH SUGAR

9

Line the matcha cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 320°F (160° C) for 10-12 minutes or until they're mostly cooked through.

BAKE

10

Cool the Matcha Crinkle Cookies on a wire rack. 

COOL