There’s been a quiet cookie revolution happening in home kitchens with matcha cookies, and it’s all thanks to matcha. It’s not just about the gorgeous green color (though that’s a bonus). Matcha brings a delicate earthy note that balances out sweet doughs beautifully. Plus, it adds a feel-good element, antioxidants, focus-enhancing properties, and a touch of something unexpected. It's no wonder more and more bakers are reaching for this vibrant powder to give their cookies a fresh twist.
I used to stick to the classics, chocolate chip, oatmeal, maybe snickerdoodles on a cozy weekend, but matcha cookies have completely changed how I think about baking. This vibrant green tea powder, usually found in lattes or delicate desserts, adds a subtle earthiness that balances sweetness in a way that feels both modern and comforting.
What really makes matcha cookies stand out is how effortlessly they elevate a simple recipe. They bring a calm depth of flavor and a naturally striking green color, turning an everyday bake into something special. Friends often ask, “What’s in these?” after the first bite. It’s a fun way to surprise without straying far from familiar favorites.
These cookies fit beautifully into just about any moment, holiday tins, rainy afternoon treats, or thoughtful homemade gifts. Matcha cookies are simple to make with a hand mixer and spatula, no fuss at all. And every time, they deliver that perfect balance of ease, elegance, and something just a little unexpected.
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⭐Why You'll Love This Matcha Cookies
- Balanced Flavor: The combination of grassy matcha and sweet white chocolate is bold and comforting all at once.
- No Stand Mixer Needed: A hand mixer and a spatula are all you need, it’s simple and easy.
- Naturally Beautiful: The green matcha gives the cookies a pop of color without any food coloring.
- Perfect Texture: Chilling the scooped dough ensures soft centers with lightly crisp edges.
- Freezer-Friendly: Freeze the scooped dough and bake them fresh anytime you want a treat!
🧾Matcha Cookies Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make this Matcha Cookies recipe:
- All-Purpose Flour: This is my reliable base for cookies, it gives structure without making them too dense.
- Matcha Powder: I always use bright, high-quality matcha for flavor and that pretty green color.
- Milk Powder: It adds a subtle richness and tenderness that really makes a difference.
- Baking Soda & Baking Powder: These keep the matcha cookies light and give them the right lift.
- Salt: Just enough to balance the sweetness and round out the flavor.
- Unsalted Butter: Softened butter makes it easy to cream with sugar and brings richness to the dough.
- Granulated Sugar: It sweetens the dough and helps give the cookies those lovely golden edges.
- Large Egg: One egg helps bind the dough together and adds moisture.
- Vanilla Extract: A touch of vanilla adds warmth and brings out the flavors of both the matcha and chocolate.
- White Chocolate Chips: Their creamy sweetness cuts through the earthiness of the matcha, and they melt perfectly into each cookie.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
👩🏻🍳How to Make Matcha Cookies
These step-by-step instructions and photos will help you to visualize how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for a printable version of this recipe.
1. Whisk dry ingredients: In a bowl, mix the flour, matcha powder, milk powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
2. Cream butter and sugar: Use a hand mixer to beat the softened butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg and vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth and combined.
4. Mix in dry ingredients: Switch to a spatula and gently stir in the dry mixture until just combined.
5. Fold in white chocolate: Fold in the white chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
6. Scoop the dough: Scoop the dough onto your baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie. Place the whole tray in the fridge for 30 minutes to let the dough firm up.
7. Bake: Bake in a preheated oven to 175°C (350°F) for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers still look soft.
8. Cool and serve: Let the matcha cookies cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
💭Tips for Recipe Success
Room Temperature Butter: I start by mixing the soft butter and sugar with a silicone spatula to keep the sugar from scattering, then switch to the electric mixer to cream it smoothly.
Don’t skip the milk powder: It might seem optional, but it really adds tenderness and depth to the texture, worth keeping in!
Use a cookie scoop: This keeps your cookie sizes even so they bake more uniformly and look professional.
Rotate the tray halfway through: If your oven has hot spots, rotating the tray helps the cookies bake evenly.
Let them rest before eating: As tempting as it is to grab one warm, letting them cool for 10 minutes makes the texture settle just right.
🍰More Cookie Recipes to Try!
If you're loving this Matcha Cookies, you'll also adore these tasty cookie recipes:
- Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Flourless Italian Almond Cookies
- Biscotti
- Coconut Macaroons
- Almond Cookies
- Banana and Quick Oat Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
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📖 Recipe
Matcha Cookies
Ingredients
- 180 g All Purpose Flour
- 1 ½ tablespoon Matcha Powder - See Note 1
- 1 tablespoon Milk Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 115 g Unsalted Butter
- 150 g Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 100 g White Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175°C/350°F (155°C/320°F fan-forced) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, matcha powder, milk powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fold in the white chocolate chips.
- Scoop the dough with a 4-tablespoon ice-cream scooper, onto the baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Chill the scooped dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers are still soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.
Tom says
Loved this matcha cookies recipe, so simple, and the matcha adds such a nice earthy flavor and color!