These easy matcha cookies are all the rage, with crispy edges, soft centers, and a sweet and earthy flavor. One taste and you will be hooked, just like I was.
Matcha cookies are such an easy treat that you can prepare in about 30 minutes, or at least some of the cookies will be ready in about 30 minutes. Except for the matcha and white chocolate chips, the ingredients are all common pantry ingredients.
What is Matcha?
Matcha is Japanese dried green tea leaves finely ground into powder. You can use it in lattes and smoothies, and baked goods like cookies and cakes. It is high in antioxidants.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.
- Matcha: There are three types of matcha: culinary grade, premium grade, and ceremonial grade. For this matcha cookie recipe, I use culinary-grade.
- Butter: Unsalted or salted. If using salted butter, eliminate the added salt.
- Vanilla extract: Use the pure stuff, please.
- White chocolate chips: Use excellent-quality chocolate like Ghirardelli or Guittard. You can substitute semisweet chocolate chips.
How To Make Matcha Cookies
This is a summary version; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please refer to the recipe card below.
- Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and sifted matcha in a medium bowl.
- Cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix on low just until combined. Scraping the bowl and beater down as needed.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in several increments on low or stir speed. Mix just until combined, scraping the bowl and beaters down as needed. Stir in the white chocolate chips.
- Using a 1½ tablespoon scoop, drop the dough balls on a parchment-covered baking sheet with about 2 inches of space between them.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes.
Preparation Tips
- Cover your baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. They help the cookies bake evenly, brown better, and lift off the cookie sheet without breaking.
- For optimum results, bake one sheet of cookies at a time. Use multiple cookie sheets or let the single cookie sheet cool before dropping more dough on it, as a warm cookie sheet can cause cookies to spread too fast.
- Do not overbake these cookies. They are at their best when they are soft.
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Matcha Cookies
These easy matcha cookies are all the rage, with crispy edges, soft centers, and a sweet and earthy flavor.
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Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 196kcal
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons matcha powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and sifted matcha in a medium bowl.
- Use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a handheld mixer on medium speed to cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Reduce the speed to low. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mix just until combined. Scrape the bowl and beater down as needed.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in several increments on low or stir speed. Mix just until combined, scraping the bowl and beaters down as needed. Stir in the white chocolate chips.
- Use a 1½ tablespoon scoop to drop the dough balls on a parchment-covered baking sheet. Leave about 2 inches of space between them. Bake for 10-11 minutes or until very lightly brown on the edges and set.
Notes
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Freeze baked cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- Flash freeze matcha cookie dough balls in a freezer-safe container or freezer bag for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen.
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 324IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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Lisa
I already like the matcha tea so I’m sure I will like these cookies. I’m going to try this recipe over the weekend, and I hope they turn out good…lol
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Lisa! Enjoy!
Gust
I baked these and they came out soft and slightly chewy. The matcha gave them such a nice flavor!
Beth Pierce
We love them too, Gust!
Mimi
I am going to make these cookies for my kids, they love all chocolate! Thank you so much for the recipe.
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Mimi!
Vidhya
These matcha cookies with chocolate are my new fave snack! I am going to keep this recipe. Thanks for sharing it!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Vidhya!
Ben
These were very interesting. I’ve had match ice cream before, so I figured this would be a nice sweet and earthy flavor. I really liked them.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Ben! We like them too!
Catalina
I baked these and they came out soft and slightly earthy. The matcha flavor was so unique!
Katie Crenshaw
The white chocolate chips were the perfect addition to these matcha cookies. The combination is lovely.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Katie!
Amy
These cookies are such a delightful blend of earthy and sweet! The matcha flavor pairs beautifully with the creamy white chocolate. Loved the crispy edges and soft centers—definitely a new favorite in my cookie rotation.
Beth Pierce
So glad that you like them, Amy!
Kristin
I’ve never had matcha in cookies before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. They are so good! I love the flavor with the white chocolate chips.
Maria
These were such an unexpected surprise. I love the sweetness of the traditional ingredients and white choclate chips with that earthy matcha flavor.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Maria We do too!