Green Tea Cookies -- Yum!

Well, we finally finished up that batch of chocolate chip cookies, so last night I made some of the Green Tea Sweets that I was telling you about.  They are very much like a matcha flavored shortbread, but much less fussy to make.  The butter and egg yolks gives them a very rich flavor which is lightened considerably by the fresh green tea flavor.

One note on my cookies -- I didn't have a cute little leaf cookie cutter, so I used what I had.  I needed something small-ish and without a lot of apendages that could lead to overcooked cookie parts.  The cookie cutters I ended up using are probably twice as large as what I needed.  This was confirmed when I only got a bakers dozen out of the recipe instead of the 25 cookies it is supposed to yield.  I just cooked them a bit longer -- maybe 5 minutes -- and all was well.  I like the crispier edges though, so I'll pick up a small cookie cutter before I make these again.

They were quick and easy to make and I highly recommend them!  The recipe is here at Lovescool.

Comments

[Tracey]

Hey there, um, you could send some to me ya know. 'Cause you like me an all. Hee hee.

[Wanda]

Those cookies look yummy. Must try them soon.

[Marissa]

Ooo,your cookies look delicious.
I will definitely try this recipe!

[Asaknitter]

Oh, yum!

[Kelli]

They look great! The dough held it's shape well for the larger shape. Yes, the 25 cookie yield is for a much smaller shape. You can also double the recipe to make more if you'd like a larger batch. Thanks for letting me know how it turned out.

[Jess]

Interesting idea. I'll have to give that a shot -I don't think I've ever had green tea-flavored baked goods before.