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Four freshly baked Matcha Cookies Recipe stacked on top of each other, with a bite taken out of the top one to reveal a soft and gooey center.

Matcha Cookies Recipe

Bakery-quality matcha cookies recipe perfected over 3 years of testing. Soft, chewy, and made with ceremonial grade Japanese matcha for authentic earthy-green tea flavor. Balanced sweetness, beautiful natural green color, and packed with antioxidants.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Asian Fusion, Asian-Inspired, Japanese
Keyword: Best matcha cookies recipe, Japanese matcha cookies, Matcha Cookie crk, Matcha cookies recipe chewy, Matcha cookies recipe easy, Matcha cookies recipe no white chocolate, Matcha white chocolate cookies recipe
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Chill Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 17 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 140kcal
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • 1 Kitchen scale (For precise matcha measuring)
  • 1 Stand or hand mixer (To cream butter and sugars)
  • 1 Large mixing bowls (For combining ingredients)
  • 1 Baking sheets (Lined with parchment paper)
  • 1 Parchment paper (Prevents sticking)
  • 1 Wire cooling racks (For cooling cookies evenly)

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups All-purpose flour - Sifted with matcha powder
  • 2–3 tablespoon Ceremonial grade matcha powder Adjust - to taste
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter - Room temperature
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar –
  • ½ cup Brown sugar - Packed
  • 2 – Large eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract –
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder –
  • ½ teaspoon Fine sea salt –
  • 1 cup White chocolate chips - Optional or substitute toasted sesame seeds
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar - Optional for rolling

Instructions

  • Preheat oven, line baking sheets, and sift flour with matcha powder.
    An image of butter and eggs at room temperature, prepared for baking matcha cookies in a bright kitchen setting.
  • Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy.
    A hand stirs green matcha powder into a creamy butter mixture in a metal mixing bowl, preparing the dough for matcha cookies.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla, then fold in matcha-flour mixture with baking powder and salt.
    Close-up of hands shaping matcha cookie dough into small balls and rolling them in powdered sugar before baking.
  • Refrigerate the dough for 45 minutes to develop flavor and prevent spreading.
    A baker places freshly shaped green matcha cookie dough onto a lined baking sheet, preparing them for baking.
  • Bake 10–12 minutes until edges set, then cool on pan and transfer to wire racks.
    Four freshly baked Matcha Cookies Recipe stacked on top of each other, with a bite taken out of the top one to reveal a soft and gooey center.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 30g | Calories: 140kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 19g (6%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg (8%) | Sodium: 75mg (3%) | Potassium: 50mg (1%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 12g (13%) | Vitamin A: 150IU (3%) | Calcium: 15mg (2%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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