Macha Green Tea Almond Shortbread Cookies

Macha Green Tea Almond Shortbread Cookies

       These Matcha Green Tea Almond Shortbread Cookies are amazingly subtly in flavor, with a gentle crunchy exterior of toasted slivered almonds. A buttery, soft cookie with a sweet green tea essence that is so easy to make. Adapted from the Republic of Tea site recipe.

Prep Time8 mins  Cook Time9 mins

Total Time17 mins  Course: Dessert  Cuisine: American, Japanese, Western

Servings: 24  Calories: 70kcal

Ingredients

• 7 tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
• 6 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 egg yolk at room temperature
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 6 tbsp almond meal
• 3 tsp matcha green tea
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds

Instructions

• Beat together the butter and powdered sugar, until lightened in color, and fluffy in the bowl of your mixer. Add the egg yolk, and mix until combined.
• Sift together the flour, salt and matcha into a medium mixing bowl, breaking up any clumps by pressing through the sieve if necessary. Whisk in the almond meal to combine.
• Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl and mix thoroughly until combined.
• Using a spatula, scoop the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, and form into a 2 inch diameter log. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap, and freeze for 40 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or Silpat (silicone baking sheet).
• Unwrap the cookie dough log, and roll it in the crushed almonds, pressing down to ensure that the almonds sticks to the surface.
• Using a very sharp knife, cut into 1/4-inch slices, and arrange on the baking sheet.
• Bake the cookies for about 9 minutes. Allow cookies to cool slightly and move to a cooling rack. Makes 2 dozen.

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