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.
Hey there, um, you could send some to me ya know. 'Cause you like me an all. Hee hee.
Posted by: Tracey | Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 01:33 PM
Those cookies look yummy. Must try them soon.
Posted by: Wanda | Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 01:50 PM
Ooo,your cookies look delicious.
I will definitely try this recipe!
Posted by: Marissa | Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 04:12 PM
Oh, yum!
Posted by: Asaknitter | Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 04:48 PM
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.
Posted by: Kelli | Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 01:47 PM
Interesting idea. I'll have to give that a shot -I don't think I've ever had green tea-flavored baked goods before.
Posted by: Jess | Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 09:03 AM