Matcha Green Tea Cookies

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

   Cookware: baking sheet, parchment paper

2. Step 2

   Sift the flour, matcha, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl, then stir until evenly colored.

   Ingredients used: 180.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 2.0 gr Baking Powder, 1.0 gr Fine Salt, 10.0 gr Matcha Powder

   Cookware: fine mesh sieve, mixing bowl

3. Step 3

   Beat the butter and sugar in a second mixing bowl until pale and fluffy.

   Timer: 3 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 115.0 gr Butter, 100.0 gr Granulated Sugar

   Cookware: electric mixer, mixing bowl

4. Step 4

   Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth, scraping down the bowl as needed.

   Timer: 1 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Egg, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

   Cookware: electric mixer, mixing bowl, Silicone spatula

5. Step 5

   Fold the sifted dry mixture into the butter mixture just until no dry flour remains.

   Cookware: mixing bowl, Silicone spatula

6. Step 6

   Cover the dough and refrigerate until slightly firm.

   Timer: 20 min (fixed)

   Cookware: mixing bowl

7. Step 7

   While the dough chills, preheat the oven to 175°C.

   Cookware: oven

8. Step 8

   Divide the dough into 18 equal portions, roll them into balls, and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet with space between them. Flatten each ball slightly.

   Cookware: baking sheet, Cookie scoop

9. Step 9

   Bake at 175°C until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly soft.

   Timer: 11 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking sheet, oven

10. Step 10

    Let the cookies firm on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, Wire Cooling Rack