Happy Birthday "Ah B"

Author: Renée S. Status: published Published: Dec 17,2008 license cc-by-nc-nd tags: recipe, From Renée's Kitchen, recipes, treat, baked goods, Treats, cookies, sweet, cookie, gift, green tea, shortbread, matcha, collage, 0   Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

Have some virtual green tea/matcha shortbread, lil' sis.'

(If you can't wait, here's the recipe for you to try it out. :) )

Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons matcha powder
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Sift together the matcha, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and flour.
3. Whip butter with an electric mixer until airy/fluffy with salt for 20 minutes.
4. Stir in the dry ingredients and gently mix until incorporated into the whipped butter.
5. Roll out dough between two sheets of parchment and place in the fridge/freezer for 30 minutes.
6. Cut dough with cookie cutter and bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven. Watch that the edges don't brown too much.
7. Cool thoroughly on wire racks before consuming.

Comments