Dessert • Sweet
Kurtis’s Holiday Matcha Shortbread Cookies
Kurtis Beard
Creative Director
This is a newer tradition for our family. It combines my love of (matcha) tea, my kids’ love of sweet snacks, and fun, festive colours.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons matcha powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Step 1
Mix butter, sugar and vanilla extract together for a few minutes until light and fluffy.
Step 2
In a separate bowl, combine flour, matcha powder and salt. Gradually add this mixture to the butter mixture.
Step 3
Gather and press the dough into a flattened disk and chill until firm, about 2 hours.
Step 4
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 325°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 5
Roll out dough to a ¼-inch thickness on a floured surface and cut circles with a 2-inch round cutter. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
Recipe inspired byhttps://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/matcha-shortbread-cookies-recipe.
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Photos are for inspiration only and do not represent the talents of the Habanero test kitchen. Some snap-happy Habs have shared personal photos of their creations below their recipe.