Easy Chewy Matcha Cookies
These chewy matcha cookies are my new obsession – slightly crisp at the edges with soft, barely baked centers that ooze matcha and chocolate peppermint bark. Made with cornstarch for that perfectly chewy texture, they’re everything a classic chocolate chip cookie wants to be when it grows up, with a refreshing peppermint twist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 cookies 1x
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 ½ tablespoons Matcha powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
⅓ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
Optional add-ins ½ cup peppermint bark pieces, white chocolate or chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, matcha powder, baking soda, cornstarch and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Beat in the egg until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and use a spatula to mix until just combined. Do not over-mix.
- Gently fold in peppermint bark or chocolate chips if using.
- Scoop out ten portions of matcha cookie dough on a small baking sheet or plate and transfer to the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes. This prevents cookies from spreading too much.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove the matcha cookie dough from the refrigerator and place matcha dough rounds 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. (You may need to do this on two separate baking sheets).
- Bake for 10-11 minutes, until edges are set but centers are still soft.
- Allow matcha cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
Notes
The trick for perfectly round cookies is to use a slightly larger cookie cutter or small bowl and swirl it around the freshly baked cookie right out of the oven, which shapes the cookies into perfect circles.
Find it online: https://thebuttertable.com/matcha-cookies/