Green Tea Sweets

Last year around Christmas, I tried out a green tea shortbread recipe which I've had for ages but have not had the time to try out.

I used star cookie cutters as befitting the festive spirit, as well as a bear and bunny cutter I recently bought from the wonderful RM 5 Japanese shop, Daiso.

They turned out wonderful! The fragrance of green tea was delicious. Hmmm.. However, the next time I'd skip rolling the dough in sugar before baking. It was a little too sweet for my taste buds.

In retrospect, December was such a good time. Everyone was in holiday mood, work was bearable and I was happy! ;) Just looking at the pictures below makes me happy again. Try them, you'll not regret it!

From: lovescool.com

Green Tea Sweets

Ingredients
Yield (2” leaf shape): Approx 25

3/4 cup (2.25 oz) Confectioners sugar
5 oz Unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1 3/4 cup (8.5 oz) All-purpose flour
3 Large egg yolks
1.5 TBS Matcha (powdered green tea)
1 cup Granulated sugar (for coating)

Directions

(1)Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
(2)Whisk the confectioner’s sugar and green tea together in a bowl.
(3) Add the butter and green tea/sugar mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until smooth and light in color.
(4) Add the flour and mix until well combined.
(5) Add the egg yolks and mix just until the eggs are fully incorporated and a mass forms.
(6) Form the dough into a disk and chill in the refrigerator until firm (about 30 minutes).
(7) Roll the dough out to ½” thickness.
(8) Cut the dough with a leaf cookie cutter.
(9) Toss each cut cookie in a bowl of granulated sugar to coat.
(10)Place the sugar-coated cookie on a parchment lined pan. Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes, or until slightly golden around the edges.