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Matcha Cookies

Name: Matcha Cookies
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup almond flour; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 5 teaspoon matcha green tea (adjust if you want a more delicate flavor); 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

November 17, 2017

Natalie Lobel

Start cooking and baking with matcha, it's so good for you!

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If you're a big fan of matcha now you can finally have your favorite flavor in snack form. I like these cookies as they're not too sweet and are a slightly more unique addition to your spread.

Servings

196

Calories Per Serving

Ingredients

For the cookies:

3/4 Cups unsalted butter
1 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
1/2 Cup almond flour
1/4 Cup confectioners' sugar
5 Teaspoons matcha green tea (adjust if you want a more delicate flavor)
1/4 Teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

For the cookies:

In a standing mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the rest of your dry ingredients and continue mixing.

Form the dough into 2 balls, cover and chill in the refrigerator for an hour.

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Dust a large surface with flour and roll the dough out to about 1/3 inch thick. Using whatever shape you want, cut out the shapes you want.

Place parchment paper on baking sheets, grease lightly and place the cookies 2 inches apart from one another.

Bake for 10-15 (make sure they are still pale in color.

Nutritional Facts

Servings12

Calories Per Serving196

Total Fat14g22%

Sugar3gN/A

Saturated7g37%

Cholesterol31mg10%

Protein3g6%

Carbs15g5%

Vitamin A97µg11%

Vitamin D0.2µg0.1%

Vitamin E0.4mg1.8%

Vitamin K1µg1%

Calcium9mg1%

Fiber0.9g3.6%

Folate (food)5µgN/A

Folate equivalent (total)46µg11%

Folic acid24µgN/A

Iron0.8mg4.3%

Magnesium4mg1%

Monounsaturated3gN/A

Niacin (B3)0.9mg4.6%

Phosphorus42mg6%

Polyunsaturated0.5gN/A

Potassium54mg2%

Sodium2mgN/A

Sugars, added2gN/A

Thiamin (B1)0.1mg8.2%

Trans0.5gN/A

Zinc0.1mg0.8%