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Three freshly baked matcha cookies with white chocolate chips cooling on a white plate set on a white kitchen counter.

Easy Matcha Cookies Recipe

Chewy matcha cookies with a perfect balance of sweet and earthy flavors. A fun, easy-to-make treat with a secret honey trick for extra softness!
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Asian Fusion, Japanese-Inspired
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Here’s the structured info for WP Recipe Maker: Summary Chewy matcha cookies with a perfect balance of sweet and earthy flavors. A fun, easy-to-make treat with a secret honey trick for extra softness! Servings 12–16 cookies Estimated Cost $5–$8 Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 10–12 minutes Custom Time Label Cooling Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 15 Cookies
Calories: 120kcal
Cost: 6$

Equipment

  • 1 Baking Sheet (Lined with parchment or a mat)
  • 2 Mixing bowls (For dry and wet ingredients)
  • 1 Hand mixer (Optional, for creaming butter)
  • 1 Whisk (To mix dry ingredients)
  • 1 Sieve (For sifting matcha)
  • 1 Measuring cups (For flour, sugar, and butter)
  • 1 Measuring spoons (For matcha and baking powder)
  • 1 Cookie Scoop (Helps with uniform cookies)
  • 1 Wire rack (For cooling)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour - Can substitute with gluten-free blend
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder - Helps with light texture
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt - Balances sweetness
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Matcha powder - Use culinary-grade for best flavor
  • ½ cup Butter - Softened not melted
  • ½ cup White sugar - Can swap for coconut sugar
  • 1 Egg - Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Adds warmth to the flavor
  • 1 teaspoon Honey - Secret trick for soft cookies
  • ½ cup White chocolate chips - Optional but highly recommended

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Line baking sheet
  • Whisk dry ingredients
  • Sift matcha
  • Cream butter and sugar
  • Add egg, vanilla, honey
  • Combine wet and dry
  • Fold in mix-ins
  • Roll dough into balls
  • Place on baking sheet
  • Press slightly
  • Bake 10–12 minutes
  • Let cool on pan 5 minutes
  • Transfer to wire rack
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 30g | Calories: 120kcal (6%) | Carbohydrates: 15g (5%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 6g (9%) | Saturated Fat: 3.5g (22%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 15mg (5%) | Sodium: 40mg (2%) | Potassium: 30mg (1%) | Fiber: 0.5g (2%) | Sugar: 8g (9%) | Vitamin A: 150IU (3%) | Calcium: 15mg (2%) | Iron: 0.5mg (3%)