Out of all the cookies I have ever made, these ones get requested from me the most. So, it’s only fair for me to assume that these white chocolate matcha cookies are by far one of the BEST cookies I have ever made in my life!
Afterall, there’s nothing that goes better with bitter, earthy matcha than sweet, creamy white chocolate!
Oooh and I just realized that these would be ever so perfect for the holidays if you add a few dried cranberries, pomegranate jewels or even cooked adzuki red beans into the cookie dough because then they’ll be christmas tree themed!
I know I’m saying this practically a month in advance but…I think I know what I’m going to end up making for this year’s Christmas party already! (:
White chocolate matcha cookies recipe
Ingredients (makes 12)
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon matcha powder
- 1/2 cup butter (or margarine or coconut oil)
- 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup white chocolate wafer chips
Method
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until creamy. Whisk in the egg and vanilla.
- Sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and matcha powder. Mix everything together until a dough forms. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
- Prepare the white chocolate drizzle by melting the wafers in a double boiler or by microwaving it in 30 second increments and stirring the chocolate in between.
- Roll the dough into balls and place them onto a lined/greased cookie sheet.
- Bake 375F 8 – 10 minutes until golden brown. Let cookies cool for 15 minutes before drizzling the white chocolate on top with a thin tipped piping bag or fork.
Matcha powder can be found at specialty tea stores (places you can buy loose leaf tea) or in the Asian/ethnic food aisle in grocery stores. If you need them gluten-free, I have tried to make them with almond flour before and they’ve turned out great! Let me know if you try the recipe and thanks for stopping by Cam! 🙂
Thanks 🙂 I’ll try bake them over Christmas and let you know how successful I am! Have a peaceful week, and happy first of the month! Cam
Hey Cynthia! I’ve been following you for a while now, and you’re one of the people who inspired me to start my own blog, for both restaurant reviews and healthy eating. I would really appreciate it if you could take the time to check it out. (: Looking forward to your future posts as always! (and also excited to try a few of your baking recipes for Christmas. ^^)
I made your lovely matcha cookies & loved them! They were really fast gone in our house! 🙂
If I were to bake them with dried cranberries, how much should I add to your recipe? Also, would white chocolate compound work?
Yes, you can used chopped up white chocolate compound as a substitute but it might not be as melty or chocolatey as using actual white chocolate because it’s not the same grade of chocolate. Adding dried cranberries sounds like an awesome idea Cecilia! You can either add an additional 1/4 cup of them for extra packed brownies or you can do 50:50 white chocolate and cranberries! 🙂 Hope this helps!