Matcha Cookies
If you like matcha, you'll love these soft and chewy matcha cookies! Each bite of these emerald beauties surprises with spicy morsels of crystallized ginger.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose white flour
- 1/2 tbsp matcha powder ceremonial grade
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and browned
- 2 egg yolks room temperature
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cane sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 4 oz. crystallized ginger chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
Brown the Butter
- Place a saucepan on the stovetop at medium heat. Melt the butter.
- When the butter is melted, increase the heat slightly above medium heat.
- Allow the butter to simmer and foam.
- Once the foam dissipates, the butter will develop an amber color.
- When the butter appears amber-brown and smells nutty, it is done.
- Pour browned butter into a heat-proof bowl.
- Set aside.
Finely Chop Crystallized Ginger
- Finely chop crystallized ginger.
- Set aside.
Sift Dry Ingredients
- Sift all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, and matcha powder in a mixing bowl.
- Set aside.
Whisk Together Wet Ingredients
- Combine egg yolks, vanilla extract,cane sugar, and dark brown sugar in a separate mixing bowl.
- Whisk in browned butter until smooth.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients.
- Stir ingredients using a spatula or an electric mixer until the dough forms.
- Fold in the chopped crystallizedginger.
Chill the Cookies
- Grease a baking sheet using coldbutter or oil to prevent sticking or line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a small cookie scoop to measurethe amount of dough for each cookie. Then, form each scoop into a round ball,and place it onto a baking sheet allowing 4 inches (10 cm) of space between thecookies and 2 inches (5 cm) of space from the edges of the pan so that thecookies can spread evenly. The amount of dough should yield approximately 9cookies.
- Cover the baking sheet with plasticwrap and refrigerate the cookies for 2 hours.
Baking the Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).
- Remove the cookies from the refrigerator.
- Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes. The bottom of the cookies should be lightly golden brown.
- Allowthe cookies to cool for 15 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 167mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 415IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.4mg
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