Description
The perfect Christmas tree cut out sugar cookies using matcha powder as natural green coloring.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp matcha powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
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In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla extract, mix until well combined.
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In a separate bowl, prepare dry ingredients. Sift and whisk together flour, baking powder, matcha powder, and salt.
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Add dry ingredients into the butter-egg mixture, until well combined. Divide the dough into half. Wrap each dough with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or grease with cooking spray.
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Take a disc of chill dough from the refrigerator. Dust the kitchen counter and rolling pin with flour. Roll out the disc to about 1/8 inch (for thinner cookies), or 1/4 inch (for thicker cookies). Continue to flour the working surface as needed. Repeat with the second disc of chilled dough.
- Use Christmas tree cookie cutter to cut out the shapes and transfer the cut out dough to the prepared baking sheets.
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Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until edges become golden brown. Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating.
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American, Japanese
Keywords: christmas, holiday, matcha, sugar cookies