They are delicious, tasting just like shortbread should, but there really isn't any discernible green tea taste. Next time I try it I'll use about a tablespoon and a half of Matcha powder.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Green Tea Cookies - by Jody
As I promised, I'm bringing you my mistakes as well as success. Tonight I attempted Green Tea Cookies. I used to live in Woodbridge New Jersey and would shop at the, now closed, Hong Kong Supermarket. I used to buy a shortbread-like green tea cookie, but I can no longer remember the brand. So since I no longer live in NJ, I decided to try making my own.
I started with a shortbread recipe from a friend and I added 2 teaspoons of Matcha powder. They were a lovely green color in dough form.
However, when I cooked them the green faded, and they ended up being a nice golden brown.
They are delicious, tasting just like shortbread should, but there really isn't any discernible green tea taste. Next time I try it I'll use about a tablespoon and a half of Matcha powder.
They are delicious, tasting just like shortbread should, but there really isn't any discernible green tea taste. Next time I try it I'll use about a tablespoon and a half of Matcha powder.
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Is there anything like a green tea extract you can use instead of/with the vanilla extract?
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I don't know. I used Matcha Powder because I am always buying tea, and I had bought it from Republic of Tea.
ReplyDeleteIf the shortbread recipe calls for water, try actually making green tea and using that in place of the water as well as adding the Matcha powder. That way the flavor is really infused and its using more then just the powder.
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