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    Green Tea Cookies

    by Lainey · Posted: Mar 9, 2015 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    ready to bake green tea cookies

    I was actually surprised the cookies didn’t turn out green.  I was going to add green food coloring, but I will leave that option open for anyone who wants to add green food coloring to the cookies. Overall these cookies tasted DELICIOUS, but with the added matcha green tea it enchanted the cookie flavor even more! What do you think?

    Matcha Green Tea cookies on a plate

    Tips and Tricks for Making These Green Tea Cookies: 

    • Make sure to give an even space or distance between each cookie when baking. It will prevent the cookies from sticking to each other after baking.
    • Do not over mix the cookie dough. After all the ingredients are well-combined, then the mixing process should be done. Overmixing it would make the cookies rubbery.
    • For easy baking, use a nonstick baking sheet. If you do not have it, you can use a regular cookie sheet and just line it with parchment paper.
    • If you love texture on your cookies, you can add chopped almonds and mix well.

    How to Make these Green Tea Cookies:

    These are the Green Tea Cookies ingredients that you will need:

    • unsalted butter softened
    • white sugar
    • brown sugar
    • eggs
    • vanilla extract
    • all-purpose flour
    • baking soda
    • salt
    • matcha powder
    • white chocolate chips

    Preheat the oven to 350F and prepare pan lined with parchment paper or use a nonstick baking sheet.

    In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugars until light and fluffy:

    mixing the butter and sugar for green tea cookies

    mixing the butter and sugar using a handheld mixer

    Then add eggs, vanilla extract and beat until well combined:

    adding egg to the wet ingredients of the green tea cookie dough

    In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and matcha:

    adding the green tea matcha powder to the flour mixture

    Mix all dry ingredients very well. Can you see that it has a slight green color to it?

    mixed green tea powder and flour in a bowl using a wire whisk

    Mix the dry and wet ingredients in one bowl and mix well until both mixtures are incorporated:

    combining the dry and wet ingredients of green tea cookies

    Then add chocolate chips and mix well:

    adding white chocolate chips to the green tea cookie dough

    Drop heaping tablespoons on the pan and bake for about 9-11 minutes or until golden brown:

    ready to bake green tea cookie dough on a baking mat

    And that’s it, Simply Bakers! Wasn’t that so simple to do? I love these Green Tea Cookies since it has a unique taste to it.

    freshly baked green tea cookies with white chocolate chips

    I purchased the matcha green tea from Trader Joes for only $3.99.  You can also use this Matcha to make a copy cat recipe of Jamba Juice’s Green Tea Smoothie!

    matcha green tea mix

    Frequently Asked Questions for the Green Tea Cookies Recipe:

    Q: Can we use green tea powder instead of Matcha?

    A: Yes, for sure! They are kind of similar so I am sure you can use that instead.

    Q: Should we measure the flour before or after sifting?

    A: For me, I always sift the flour first before measuring. This will ensure lump-free cookies.

    Q: How far in advance can I make the dough?

    A: You can make the dough a day in advance and just freeze it. Remember to thaw it properly before baking them.

    Q: How long do these cookies stay good at room temperature?

    A: You can keep them at room temperature for about a day but it is best to keep them in an airtight container and chill them.

    Q: Do you know if this cookie mixture works well with cookie cutters?

    A: This cookie dough is not a very dry one so I won’t recommend using cookie cutters.


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    freshly baked green tea cookies
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    Green Tea Cookies

    These Green Tea Cookies are moist, sweet and unique in flavor because of the Green Matcha powder and they are so easy to bake!
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • 2 1 cup sticks unsalted butter, softened
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoons matcha powder
    • 4 oz white chocolate chips*

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350F and prepare pan lined with parchment paper or use a nonstick baking sheet.
    • In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Then add eggs, vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
    • In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and matcha. Then add chocolate chips
    • Drop heaping tablespoons on pan and bake for about 9-11 minutes or until golden brown

    Notes

    *optional
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    1. Amy :) says

      June 17, 2015 at 1:34 am

      GREEN TEA CUPCAKES NEXT!!! Please!!

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      • Lainey says

        June 19, 2015 at 3:53 pm

        Thank you for suggesting Amy!! xx

        Reply
    2. kyla fernandez says

      November 07, 2015 at 12:35 am

      can i use brown sugar only?

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      • Lainey says

        December 02, 2015 at 7:51 pm

        Of course you can try other sugar or replace them… However, this recipe needs to have this brown sugar sorry 🙁 But always feel free to try new things in the kitchen! 😉 let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
    3. Glendale says

      November 27, 2018 at 7:22 am

      Great recipe! Keep it up!

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      • Lainey says

        January 28, 2020 at 11:37 am

        Thank you so much Glendale! I appreciate your kind words! xx Lainey

        Reply

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