Matcha White Chocolate Cookies (Gluten-Free)
These easy GF cookies are soft, chewy, and delicious! The matcha gives them a vibrant green color and adds a subtle bitterness that pairs beautifully with the sweetness of white chocolate, making these cookies both delicious and unique. Perfect afternoon snack with tea or a sweet treat any time of day.
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About these GF chewy matcha cookies
These GF green tea cookies are tender, chewy, and full of chocolate chips. If you´ve never baked anything with matcha, this is an excellent recipe to start with. For more matcha baking recipes, here is the link to these amazing matcha cupcakes.
This easy cookie recipe has the perfect sweet and bitter balance. They’re super easy to make and take a few ingredients. Matcha treats always attract attention with their vibrant green color and enhance any table. Perfect afternoon snack with tea or a sweet treat any time of day. They also freeze very well.
Ingredients
The main ingredients of this recipe are:
- Flour: gluten-free all-purpose flour.
- Butter: unsalted butter, softened to room temperature.
- Egg: room temperature egg is better.
- Matcha: it´s a powdered green tea that it’s also a very common ingredient in pastry. It gives the products a very striking green color.
- White Chocolate: white chocolate chunks or chips.
How to make matcha white chocolate chip cookies
Whisk together gluten-free all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and matcha in a medium bowl.
Cream butter and sugar until smooth and pale with an electric mixer or in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
Add the dry ingredients and mix well until you get a homogeneous cookie dough. Don´t overmix the dough; mix just until well combined. Add the chocolate chips and mix.
Let the cookie dough rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
Drop large teaspoons of cookie dough on the prepared sheets, spacing them an inch or so.
Use your fingers to gently press down on the balls and flatten them slightly.
Bake for 10/12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool before removing.
Storing
Store the cookies covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator up to 5 days. You can also freeze the cookies in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months. When you are ready to enjoy them, warm them slightly in a medium oven before eating.
Variations
- Chocolate: Replace white chocolate chips with dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Dried fruits: add chopped toasted almonds, pecans, or walnuts for crunchiness.
- Lemon: add lemon zest for freshness.
For more GF easy cookies recipes
- Chocolate Brownie Cookies
- Easy Chocolate Cookies (Vegan + GF)
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookies
Matcha White Chocolate Cookies Recipe (Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 8 gr matcha
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
- Whisk together gluten-free all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and matcha in a medium bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until smooth and pale with an electric mixer or in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix well until you get a homogeneous cookie dough. Add the white chocolate chips and mix.
- Let's chill the dough in the fridge for at least one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Drop large teaspoons on the prepared sheets, spacing them an inch or so.
- Use your fingers to gently press down on the balls and flatten them slightly.
- Bake for 10/12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool before removing.