Description
A recipe for buttery shortbread cookies flavored with strawberry and matcha green tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons matcha green tea powder
- 1/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed into powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and matcha powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide the dough in half. Mix the crushed freeze-dried strawberry powder into one half of the dough until evenly colored.
- Roll each dough color into a log about 1.5 inches in diameter. Wrap each log in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Slice each chilled log into 1/4-inch thick rounds.
- Place the rounds on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch between them.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a cleaner look, you can swirl the two dough colors together before slicing instead of keeping them separate.
- Ensure your freeze-dried strawberries are completely powdered for even distribution.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 35
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 15
Keywords: strawberry, matcha, shortbread, cookies, green tea, butter cookies, tea cookies