Matcha Tea Shortbread Cookies

 Matcha tea is unfermented green tea leaves that are ground into a powder and is traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies. More recently matcha tea has become a common ingredient in baked goods such as icing, cakes and cookies. My cookies are made with a simple shortbread recipe with the addition of matcha tea and they are extremely addictive!

 

Ingredient:
2 cups flour 
1/4 tsp salt
3 tsp matcha tea powder
1 cup unsalted room temperature butter
1/2 confectioners sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract 
4 tbsp chocolate  

1. Mix the flour salt and matcha tea together.
2. In a separate bowl beat the butter until smooth and creamy. Add the sugar to the butter and continue to mix for 2 minutes then add the vanilla extract. Mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture in three parts. 
3. Wrap in plastic and let rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour. 
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheet with parchment paper. 
5. Roll the dough out into a cylindrical shape and cut or flatten and cut using your choice of cookie cutters. 
6. Bake for 10 minutes.
7. Melt the chocolate in a double broiler and dip cookie bottoms into the chocolate, then place on a parchment paper and allow chocolate to firm up.