Marbled Vanilla & Green Tea Cookies
Looking for a cookie that's a little exotic? Try these Marbled Vanilla & Green Tea Cookies Recipe - they pair perfectly with tea and coffee.
Ingredients
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Butter softened
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar or a bit more to taste
- 1 tablespoon Matcha Powder
- 1 Vanilla Bean
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
- Sift together the flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
- In a Kitchen-Aid mixer, or with a hand mixer, whip together your butter and powdered sugar.
- Add your flour and butter mixtures together until evenly blended. Then split the dough in half.
- Add your matcha green tea to one half of the dough. Add your vanilla bean to the other half.
- Roll them into long snake shapes, then swirl the snakes together.
- Make the dough into one big ball and then stretch into a log shape.
- Place the log shape on wax paper and wrap thoroughly. Flatten the sides to make a square.
- Place the dough in the freezer for up to 1 hour.
- Slice the dough into 1/4 inch slices and bake on a parchment covered cookie sheet for 15-20 minutes. Remove the cookies when golden brown.
- Serve with tea or coffee.