If you find yourself a regular matcha tea latte drinker, you have to make these Matcha White Chocolate Cookies. They're not too sweet, and the white chocolate chips add the right amount of richness to balance each bite. This recipe is both impressive and unique!
Recipe Essentials
- 🍽️ Course: Dessert
- ⏱️ Cooking Time: 9 minutes
- 🍴 Servings: 24
- 🧄 Flavor Profile: Earthy matcha + sweet, creamy white chocolate. Buttery, chewy, and slightly nutty.
- 🍚 Best Served With: Green tea, matcha latte, or vanilla ice cream.
- 🧊 Make Ahead?: Yes, chill up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
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I am a more recent lover of matcha. A sweetened iced matcha latte is one of my go-to drinks, so this cookie recipe was calling my name. What makes it amazing is the soft yet chewy texture of the cookies and the pops of white chocolate in each bite. The chocolate and matcha balance each other so well.
White chocolate cake popcorn and white chocolate raspberry ice cream are other tasty treats featuring white chocolate.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It's a creative treat: Matcha isn't just for beverages! It works so well in baked treats, too.
- It's easy to make: This is actually a simple, homemade cookie recipe. As long as you follow the steps, you'll have delicious white chocolate matcha cookies to enjoy.
- It's great for special occasions: These cookies are so special, I love to make them for holidays, birthdays, potlucks, and more!
Ingredients
Here are the essential components needed to make the best homemade matcha white chocolate chip cookies. All of the ingredients are easy to find, including the matcha powder, even though it is less common.
- Matcha powder: This is a little on the expensive side. Culinary grade tends to be a little cheaper, and the flavor works best for baked treats, while ceremonial grade is better for drinking straight.
- Butter: You'll want to use softened butter that is not quite room temperature for these cookies. I go with unsalted butter because I add salt. If you have salted butter, skip the extra salt!
- Sugar: The combination of granulated and brown sugar gives you a soft, chewy cookie with crispy edges. It's perfection!
- White chocolate chips: You may use any brand of white chocolate chips that you like. Chunks work, too!
See the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts, nutritional information, and detailed instructions.
Variations
- Cranberry macadamia nut: Fold in dried cranberries and chopped macadamia nuts for more texture and color.
- Dark chocolate chip: Swap the white chocolate chips for dark chocolate for a less sweet version.
- Strawberry: Add freeze-dried strawberries to the cookie dough for texture and fruity flavor that complements the matcha.
How to Make Matcha Cookies With White Chocolate Chips
Here are the directions you'll need to make these white chocolate chip matcha cookies. Don't forget to preheat your oven to 375 degrees F and line your cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Step 1: Combine the dry ingredients. Add all of the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and whisk until they're well combined.
Step 2: Beat the butter and sugar. In a separate bowl, beat the butter with the white and brown sugar until the mixture is creamy.
Step 3: Add the wet ingredients. Then, beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Step 4: Mix and form the cookies. Next, slowly mix the dry mixture into the butter mixture until a soft dough forms. Then, fold in the white chocolate and form 1-inch dough balls.
Step 5: Bake and serve. Pop the pan into the oven and bake the cookies for 7-9 minutes. Once done, cool them in the pan for 3-5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Sift the matcha powder: This is an important step to ensure the cookies don't have green streaks or clumps of matcha powder.
- Don't use warm butter: The butter must be soft but not warm. If it reaches room temperature, you will not achieve the desired texture.
- Don't overmix the cookie dough: Mix the cookie dough only until the ingredients are just combined, as overworking it can cause the cookies to become dense and tough.
If you love matcha desserts, I highly recommend these chocolate matcha truffles.
Storage Directions
- Storing: Place your matcha cookies in an airtight container and store them at room temperature or in the fridge for up to a week.
- Freezing: You may freeze them for up to 3 months. If you would like to freeze the cookie dough, form it into balls and then place the balls on the sheet pan in the freezer until they are firm. Then, transfer them to freezer bags with parchment layers, and you can freeze them for up to 6 months.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve a scoop of ice cream on the side or make a matcha ice cream sandwich. Some flavors that pair well are strawberry crunch ice cream and pineapple ice cream.
- Similar tasty desserts you can make if you're serving a crowd are strawberry charlotte and pina colada upside-down cake.
- Prepare an easy dinner of shrimp stir fry and this matcha cookie recipe for dessert.
Recipe FAQs
Sure! It doesn't need to chill, but if you make the cookie dough in advance, you can keep it in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Overbaking the cookies will make them dry. Only bake them until the middle is set, and don't let the edges start to brown.
Ensure your matcha powder is fresh, avoid overbaking the cookies, and watch the oven heat. You may need to lower the temperature slightly to prevent the high heat from darkening the bright green.
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Matcha White Chocolate Cookies
Equipment
- fine mesh strainer or sifter
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon matcha powder sifted
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup unsalted butter slightly softened but not fully room temperature (this will be slightly more than 10 ½ tablespoons of butter)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
- Optional: macadamia nuts dried cranberries, dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line your baking sheet with either parchment paper, a silicone baking mat, or spray the pan with your favorite cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, sifted matcha, and salt. Set to the side for later.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer or a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter and both sugars until they are fully combined and the mixture looks like a sandy dough. Then, mix in the egg and vanilla until everything is blended together and the mixture looks like wet dough.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until the mixture has created a smooth dough. Once the dough has been formed, fold in the white chocolate chips or macadamia nuts.
- Using a one inch cookie scoop or a spoon, place the rounded dough onto the baking sheet, leaving about 1-2 inches between each cookie dough.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes, or until the cookies are no longer shiny from the dough. Don't let the edges get golden, or they will be too crispy.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 3-5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Enjoy your delicious matcha cookies with a hot cup of tea, a glass of your favorite milk, or as a delightful treat anytime!
Notes
- You don't need to chill the dough before you bake your matcha white chocolate cookies. If you want to prepare it in advance, I would bake them within 24 hours.
- Baking the cookies too long can make them dry. Once the dough is set in the middle and no longer shiny, they are done.
- This matcha white chocolate cookie recipe works better with softened but not yet room temperature butter. This keeps the cookies from becoming too thin when they bake.
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