Matcha Shortbread Cookies

The perfect cookie for tea time is just 25 minutes away. We use slow-churned Organic Valley® Unsalted Butter and a little bit of matcha powder for a delicate, Japanese-inspired pastry that pairs well with a steaming cup of tea.
15 min Prep12 min Cook30 min Total
15 min Prep•12 min Cook•30 min Total
24 Servings

15 min Prep12 min Cook30 min Total
15 min Prep•12 min Cook•30 min Total
24 Servings
The perfect cookie for tea time is just 25 minutes away. We use slow-churned Organic Valley® Unsalted Butter and a little bit of matcha powder for a delicate, Japanese-inspired pastry that pairs well with a steaming cup of tea.
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Ingredients

seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean

½ teaspoon salt

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

2 ½ tablespoons matcha powder

½ cup finely chopped pistachios
Directions
Paddle the butter in a large bowl with a wooden spoon until creamy. Add vanilla bean seeds and salt.
Sift in the powdered sugar, flour and matcha powder and stir until just combined.
Form the cookie dough into a log about 2 x 14 inches and wrap tightly in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 325 F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Roll the cookie dough log in the chopped pistachios, then slice in 1/4-inch rounds.
Place them on cookie sheets at least 1 inch apart and bake for 12 minutes or until the edges are light golden brown, rotating the pans halfway through.
Directions
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Paddle the butter in a large bowl with a wooden spoon until creamy. Add vanilla bean seeds and salt.
Sift in the powdered sugar, flour and matcha powder and stir until just combined.
Form the cookie dough into a log about 2 x 14 inches and wrap tightly in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 325 F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Roll the cookie dough log in the chopped pistachios, then slice in 1/4-inch rounds.
Place them on cookie sheets at least 1 inch apart and bake for 12 minutes or until the edges are light golden brown, rotating the pans halfway through.