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Matcha Crinkle Cookies
With a crisp crinkled shell encasing a soft, bittersweet matcha interior, this Matcha Crinkle Cookie recipe makes a dozen of these beautiful and delicious cookies that make for the perfect holiday cookie.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 21 mins
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 171 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 140 grams all purpose flour ~1 cup
- 15 grams matcha powder ~3 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs 60 grams each
- 134 grams granulated sugar ~⅔ cup
- 57 grams cultured unsalted butter 4 tablespoons, melted
For Dusting
- 70 grams granulated sugar ~⅓ cup
- 40 grams powdered sugar ~⅓ cup
Instructions
- Pass the flour, matcha, baking powder and salt through a fine mesh sieve to sift them.
- Add the eggs and sugar to a mixer bowl and beat together until light in color. You can also do this with a whisk by hand.
- Slowly beat the melted butter into the egg mixture until it's fully incorporated.
- Dump the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix together until there are no dry areas and the dough has the texture of soft frosting.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least an hour or until it is firm enough to scoop.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Prepare a bowl with the remaining ⅓ cup of sugar and another bowl with ⅓ cup of powdered sugar. Put the oven rack in the center position and preheat to 320°F (160°C).
- When the dough is ready, use a large spoon or a small ice cream scoop to scoop out a golf-ball-sized ball of dough and drop it into the granulated sugar. Roll it around in the sugar to coat evenly, and then use your hands to roll it into a sphere.
- Transfer the ball of matcha cookie dough into the powdered sugar and roll it around until the ball is totally white.
- Place the sugar-dusted ball on your prepared cookie sheet and repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bake the cookies until they've flattened out slightly and the tops have cracked, but the cookie is still soft in the center. This took 11 minutes in my convection oven, but baking times will vary by oven, so keep an eye on them.
- When the cookies are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
37mg
(2%)
Potassium
59mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
226IU
(5%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 59mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 226IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.