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A round green Halloween Matcha cookie leaning against a stack of them against a white background. Edible eyes decorate the cookie to look like a green monster face.

Halloween Matcha Cookies

julieblanner
Incredibly easy and creative, these Halloween matcha cookies will surely catch everyone’s eyes at your Halloween party. Matcha has a bit of an earthy taste that balances beautifully in these sugar cookies and brings out the best flavors. 
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 183 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Matcha tea powder
  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature
  • ¾ cup White Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg, size large
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Eye candies

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 F / 180 C and line your baking tray with parchment paper and keep aside.
  • Mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, and Matcha tea powder in a large bowl and keep aside.
  • In a stand mixer (you can also use the hand mixer for this) add in the butter, and sugar and beat it at medium speed, scraping down the sides for at least 2-3 min or until the mixture is creamy.
  • Add in the egg and vanilla extract and beat until everything is incorporated well.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in batches and mix till the dough is formed (the dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl).
  • Flatten the dough to form a disc and wrap it with a cling wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight
  • Once chilled, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness and cut out round shapes with a 2-½ inch or 3-inch cookie cutter.
  • Place the cut-outs on the prepared baking tray and bake for 11 - 12 min in a preheated oven.
  • Press the candy eyes immediately once they are out of the oven. Push them a little into the cookies so they melt a little bit and stick themselves. You can place the candies as you like! (See notes)
  • Serve and Enjoy! Happy Halloween!

Notes

  • Parchment paper works well, but a silpat mat works well too. 
  • Use good quality matcha powder for the proper green color. You can also add 3-4 drops of green gel food color for a brighter shade. 
  • For the Candy eyes - you can add them to the cookies before baking them but there is a risk of them melting completely in the oven. Another option is you can use a bit of any frosting or even melted chocolate and stick the candies on the baked and cooled cookies. 
  • The number of matcha cookies will depend on how thick you roll the dough and the size of your cookie cutter.
  • Double or triple the recipe using the 1x2x3x tab in the printable recipe card.

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 319IUCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
Keyword halloween matcha cookies, matcha cookies
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