Matcha White Chocolate Cookies
Thick and chewy green tea cookie goodness! These matcha cookies have creamy white chocolate chips to sweeten the deliciously bitter matcha flavour.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Chill Time30 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Fusion
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories: 171kcal
- 125 g unsalted butter room temp.
- 100 g light brown soft sugar
- 135 g white sugar finely granulated e.g. caster
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 215 g plain all-purpose flour see notes for self-raising flour swap
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt optional
- 10 g matcha (green tea) powder
- 200 g white chocolate chips
Pre-heat oven: 195°C / 175°C (fan) / Gas Mark 5½ / 390°F
Cream together the butter and sugars until smooth.
Beat in the egg and vanilla.
Sift in the flour, baking powder and matcha, then add the salt and mix together until combined.
Add in the chocolate chunks, stirring through the dough until just evenly spread throughout.
Roll the dough into balls slightly larger than a walnut, and spread across baking trays lined with greaseproof paper. Refridgerate for 30mins for a thicker cookie.
Bake the cookie dough balls in the oven for 8-10mins until lightly golden edges. Allow to cool then enjoy!
Storage: Store your matcha cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freezing: You can freeze your matcha cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
Substitutions:
- Swap the plain flour for self-raising flour and exclude the baking powder.
- You can use all white or all brown sugar of the same total amount.
Tips:
- Use high-quality culinary or ceremonial-grade matcha powder for the best flavour and bright green colour.
- Chill your cookie dough balls before baking for a thick and chewy cookie, or skip this step for a thin and crispy version.
- The cookies will spread as they bake so leave a few inches of space between balls on the tray.
- Let the cookies cool on the tray before moving them so they don't break.
Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 178IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg