How sweet are these Green Tea Sweets?
Apologies for the lack of updates - for those of you who haven’t figured it out yet, I started a new job almost a month ago and the crazy hours (up at 5am, out by 6am, back by 5-7pm) have got me absolutely wiped. Combine that with almost as much cooking (making lunch for my siblings and myself, helping out with dinner, doing the grocery shopping) and time is a valuable, valuable commodity at present - as it is, I’m needing to head off to bed in about 15 minutes so I’m going to keep this short!
These Green Tea Sweets took the food blogging world by storm last year, with most baking blogs giving them a try and falling in love with them. As usual, I was the untrendy latecomer who saw the recipe, saw how pretty the cookies were, bookmarked them and promptly forgot about them. However, when I had to make a dessert platter for a dinner party a few months ago, I browsed through my bookmarks and found the link - and what better excuse to make such pretty cookies than to show them off to dinner guests?
It’s quite an easy recipe and the results smell, look and taste wonderful, so may I suggest you give them a try?
Green Tea Sweets
(from Lovescool)
Ingredients (Yield (2” shape): Approx 25)
3/4 cup Confectioners sugar
145g unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
3 Large egg yolks
1.5 tbsp Matcha (powdered green tea)
1 cup Granulated sugar (for coating)
1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. Whisk the confectioner’s sugar and green tea together in a bowl.
3. Add the butter and green tea/sugar mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until smooth and light in color.
4. Add the flour and mix until well combined.
5. Add the egg yolks and mix just until the eggs are fully incorporated and a mass forms.
6. Form the dough into a disk and chill in the refrigerator until firm (about 30 minutes).
7. Roll the dough out to ½” thickness.
8. Cut the dough with a leaf cookie cutter.
9. Toss each cut cookie in a bowl of granulated sugar to coat.
10. Place the sugar-coated cookie on a parchment lined pan. Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes, or until slightly golden around the edges.
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Beautiful Ellie. I didn’t see them last year!
Hope the new job works well for you. Starting a new job does seem to take extra.
i’ve been wanting to make green tea shortbread biscuits for ages. Haven’t found the time to but your post has kind of made me want to do it asap! lovely pictures. they look unbelievably yummy, especially with all that sugar on it.
Can I say for the billionth time how much I want some matcha powder? ONE DAY. These look gorgeous.
Hope the job is going well!
Yes these did take the blogworld by storm and I am very late to the party! Gotta get some matcha… BTW, congrats on the new job, hope you are enjoying it
These are so pretty. What a lovely combination of ingredients. The color even goes well with your blog :D.
Hey Ellie,
Welcome back! I know how you feel about having no time now that full-time work has kicked in. I haven’t updated my blog in almost 3 weeks!
Don’t work too hard. If they push you to do too much , tell them where to go, lol 
These looks yum. I like their shape
I totally missed the trend too, I read all about it and meant to make something similar but I never got around to it. I love the heart shapes!
very yummy tea sweets! May I know where you get your vanilla extract? I’ve been using nielson & massey but they cost a bomb in singapore. Am looking for a substitute. Any recommendations?
Wow I just stumbled across you blog and you are one impressive woman. Love the layout, the content and the photos. Bookmarking you for future reference. Thanks for the inspiration.
These look too cute to eat:) I love the idea of using green tea in baked goodies. I should try this one. Must be heaven with a cup of hot tea!
OMG! these look absolutely divine, no doubt about it! but I’m more interested in your hazelnut cookies below 
btw, I’m hosting a Monthly Mingle event on my blog this month, and it would be great if you could participate! The cure Matcha Cookies would surely fit the theme. please take a moment to check the details here
matcha, matcha, matcha; I LOVE it! I can see myself whipping up a batch (or two) of these cookies in the near future.
Also, I’m sorry about the new work hours 
I just graduated and start work in a couple of weeks and the thought alone is killing me…
Kat - Yum is just the word
Tanna - I’m sure you did, they were quite hard to miss This job is particularly draining, but I’ve got fabulous workmates who make it easier!
Diva - They are marvellous, and don’t take too long either
Indigo - Try online, I buy a lot of ingredients through the internet
Oli - Likewise for me, I love the stuff!
Callipygia - Thanks for the congrats, the job is a pain in the arse but the people I work with are all brilliant which lessens the pain
Kevin - It’s one of my favourite things to bake with
RecipeGirl - Thanks
Sophie - Thanks hon, I think so too 
Victoria Sponge - Cheers
Gattina - Thanks hon
Linda - Thanks babe
Comment by Linda on May 14, 2008 @ 11:19 pm | Edit This
Susan - Almost, not quite enough
Helen - Thanks
Jennifer - Thanks They are quite delicate, but that just makes them all the more pleasurable to eat!
Rebecca - I just get the local brand in my supermarket :/ I think from memory the brand is Queen, but so long as the flavour is OK then I’m not much fussed about brands Now chocolate is a different story altogether…
Eula - Awww shucks!! You made me blush Thanks for the lovely compliments, and I’m glad you like the site so much
Farida - Heaven is a very good word for the experience
Mansi - I have to admit that I like both equally, but my sister also prefers the hazelnut ones to these Will check out the monthly mingle!
Tony - I hope you do, they’re lovely! As for the work hour condolences, thanks Best of luck with starting work yourself in a few weeks!
I have just seen these Green Tea Sweets here they look nice so i decided to make them and trust me they are so yummy you will also love it so must try it.
yum!