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green matcha shortbread cookies shaped like Christmas trees dusted with powdered sugar, in a wide horizontal shot lined up on a white plate with a sprig of pine, bright clean light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Matcha Christmas Tree Cookies

Buttery matcha shortbread cookies shaped like Christmas trees and sprinkled with powdered sugar snow.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 20 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp matcha powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar for dusting

Method
 

  1. Cream the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
  2. Beat in the vanilla, then mix in the flour and matcha until a dough forms.
  3. Roll out the dough and cut into Christmas tree shapes.
  4. Place on a lined sheet and bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes until set but not browned.
  5. Cool, then dust lightly with powdered sugar like fresh snow.

Notes

Sift the matcha first so it blends in without green specks.