Description
These brown butter white chocolate matcha cookies combine nutty browned butter, earthy matcha, and creamy white chocolate chips to create bakery-style cookies with crisp edges, chewy centers, and a gorgeous green hue. They’re elegant, flavorful, and perfect for any matcha lover.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons matcha powder (culinary grade)
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter
- ¾ cup (150 g) white granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (165 g) brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups (210 g) white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Brown the butter: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until golden with brown bits. Transfer to a heatproof bowl to cool until warm.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and sifted matcha powder.
- In a large bowl, whisk browned butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; whisk until light and creamy, about 1 minute.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix with a spatula until a green dough forms. Fold in white chocolate chips.
- Cover and refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop 3-tablespoon portions of dough and place 2–3 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden and centers are just set.
- Cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use fresh, high-quality matcha for best color and flavor.
- Resting the dough enhances flavor and reduces spreading.
- Add flaky salt on top before baking for contrast.
- Substitute some white chocolate chips with chunks for texture variation.
- Dough can be frozen in scoops for future baking—add 1–2 minutes to bake time if baking from frozen.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
