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Matcha crinkle cookies scattered on a wire rack.

Matcha Crinkle Cookies

Author: Gail Ng
Soft and melt-in-your-mouth matcha crinkle cookies packed with matcha flavour and so easy to make!
5 from 8 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 36 minutes
Yield 12 cookies
Category Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Cookies

  • 150 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons matcha powder, ceremonial-grade
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 150 g granulated sugar
  • 60 g unsalted butter, melted

For rolling

  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 50 g powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Flour mixture: In a medium bowl, add the flour. Sift in the matcha powder to break up any clumps. Add the baking powder and salt and stir to combine. Set aside.
  • Egg mixture: In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs and sugar. Use a whisk to mix well until the eggs are slightly pale in colour, about 3 minutes. Slowly stream the melted butter into the egg mixture while whisking constantly.
  • Combine flour and egg mixtures: Add the flour mixture and fold with a spatula until just combined.
  • Chill dough: Chill the whole bowl of cookie dough in the fridge for at least 1 hour to let it firm up.
  • Prep: Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Prepare the sugars: Place the granulated sugar and powdered sugar in two separate shallow dishes.
  • Scoop dough: Use a 3-tablespoon cookie scooper to scoop the cookie dough. Release the cookie dough into the granulated sugar.
  • Roll in sugars: Roll the dough ball in granulated sugar first. Roll it in between your hands briefly to create a round ball and then roll it in powdered sugar until generously coated. Place the cookie dough balls on your lined baking sheet, leaving about 1-2" in between each ball.
  • Bake: Bake cookies for about 11 minutes or until the powdered sugar forms a cracked pattern and the cookies are puffy.
  • Cool: Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Rolling the dough in both granulated sugar and powdered sugar may seem excessive but it's key to creating the cracked pattern in the powdered sugar. The first layer of granulated sugar absorbs the moisture on the surface of the cookies so that the second layer of powdered sugar doesn't mix with the oils and stays perfectly bright white and powdery.

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
Keywords green tea cookies, green tea crinkle cookies, matcha cookies, matcha crinkle cookies
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