Matcha Shortbread Cookies
Adding a bit of sweetness to this Christmas holiday with some homemade matcha shortbread cookies! All you need is flour, matcha powder, unsalted butter, sugar and a bit of sea salt for these yummy cookies.
P.S. these cookies are made with low in potassium ingredients in consideration of people who may need to watch their potassium intake. They are also lower in sodium and sugar in consideration of your health!
<INGREDIENTS> make ~5 dozens (depending on cut-out size)
4 cups all purpose flour
5 tablespoons matcha powder
2/3 teaspoon sea salt
1 lb (4 sticks or 16 oz) unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
optional: edible pearls for decoration
<DIRECTIONS>
1. Sift flour, matcha powder, and sea salt in a bowl and set aside.
2. Place the room temperature butter in a mixer bowl. Beat the butter until fluffy, about 3-5 minutes, using a handheld mixer.
3. Add sugar to the mixer bowl, continue to beat for about 2 minutes or fluffy.
4. Add flour mixture to the mixer bowl and combine on low speed. While combining, scrape sides of the bowl with silicon spatula until flour is well incorporated and dough sticks together when gathered between fingers.
5. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness and chill in refrigerator (~30 minutes) or freezer (~15 minutes) until firm texture.
6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut out chilled dough in desired shapes with cookie cutters and transfer to baking sheets. Once baking sheet is full of dough cut-outs, place in refrigerator to chill until firm. Gather scraps and repeat process of rolling, cutting out shapes and chilling.
7. Place baking sheets in oven, bake about 8-9 minutes or until firm and edges of the cookies are just starting to brown.
8. Cool completely, using wire rack if you have one or just simply cool the cookies on a dining table, and store them in airtight containers at room temperature for up to 1-2 weeks. Enjoy!
Happy Eating! 🙂
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