Matcha Shortbread Cookies

By: modest marce

Add these Matcha shortbread cookies to your holiday list! Dipped in dark chocolate & sprinkled with crushed candy canes, it doesn't get more festive than this!


Matcha Shortbread Cookies

SERVINGS: Makes enough to share

TIME: 1 hrs, 30min

CATEGORY: Desserts

INGREDIENTS

  • • 1 cup salted butter, room temperature⠀
  • • ¾ cup white sugar
  • • 2 tsp Aiya’s Culinary Grade Matcha
  • • 2 Tbsp hot water⠀
  • • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • • 2 cups all purpose flour⠀
  • • ¼ tsp fine salt
  • • Dark chocolate, melted⠀
  • • Crushed candy cane, for sprinkling⠀

DIRECTIONS

  • 1. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment beat butter & sugar until just combined.⠀
  • 2. In a separate small bowl whisk together Matcha powder & hot water until Matcha is fully dissolved. ⠀
  • 3. Add Matcha to mixing bowl followed by vanilla. Mix until combined.
  • 4. Sift in flour & salt, beat until dough comes together. Roll out on floured surface & shape into a disk. Wrap in plastic & refrigerate for one hour.⠀
  • 5. Once dough has chilled, roll out on a floured surface to a ½ inch thickness. Use desired cookie cutters to create cookie shape.⠀
  • 6. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, or until the edges just begin to brown. Let cool to room temperature.⠀
  • 7. Once cool enough to handle, drip in chocolate & sprinkle with crushed candy cane.

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