Green Tea Cookies
Serves: 5
Catharine Rutherford
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
45
Spice
49
Sweetness
49
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Whisk the flour, matcha, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl
2
Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes
3
Beat in the egg and almond extract until combined
4
Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture until just incorporated
5
Turn out the dough onto a large sheet of plastic wrap; shape into a disk
6
Wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour
7
Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 325 degrees F
8
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
9
Roll out the dough until 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface
10
Cut out cookies with a 1 1/2- to 2-inch fluted round cookie cutter or biscuit cutter
11
Reroll the scraps once and cut out more cookies
12
Arrange about 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets
13
Sprinkle generously with coarse sugar
14
Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes
15
Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are firm but not browned, 17 to 20 minutes
16
Let cool completely on the baking sheets
17
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