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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Matcha Cookies For The Green

I can't say we celebrate St. Patrick's Day here. Yes, I wear green (I don't like to get pinched...oh, that reminds me, I need to pinch the illustrator he is rebelling today with no green). I have a four leaf clover tattoo, so I wear green all the time. Truth be told, it is my favorite color. I also eat my greens...ALL...THE...TIME. So, when I started to think about what in the world I could make to celebrate the holiday, I was having a hard time. Honestly, I only cared because the kids asked. It finally came to me this morning. I decided to make matcha cookies!

I took my snickerdoodle dough ball recipe...


 made a few changes and added some green tea.


These little treats came together so quickly.


I love a quick treat.


They are dense, chewy and slightly sweet with a hint of green tea. Perfect for our afternoon treats. Do you do afternoon treats or is it just our family that act like 2 year olds and need a snack at 3:00 everyday?


I loved the color combination on these and I will definitely make them again with other colors.

Matcha Cookies
(makes 19)

1 cup white rice flour (I used Bob's Red Mill)
1/2 cup brown rice Flour (I used Bob's Red Mill)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp xanthan gum
1 /4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
5 TBSP sugar
1/4 cup egg white (or TBSP flax meal mixed with 3 TBSP hot water or 1 egg)
10 drops vanilla stevia (or 2 TBSP sugar)
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 TBSP almond milk
2 tsp matcha green tea powder

2 TBSP sugar for rolling the dough balls

Combine the white rice flour through the 5 TBSP sugar in a mixing bowl. Next add the egg through the almond milk and mix until combined. Split the dough in half and place the halves in separate bowls. Mix the matcha with one half of the dough until completely combined. Using a small scoop, scoop a little bit of the white dough and a little bit of the green dough into the scoop. Roll the dough to form a ball and then roll it in the sugar. Place the cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes. 


Do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day? I never really have since I don't like beer (I know shocking) and really isn't that what it's about? We decided to have fish n' chips tonight since the illustrator hasn't had that in years and he loves it. So, I am heating up the oil again...ugh, I hate fried foods. See what I do for love?
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36 comments:

  1. LizNoVeggieGirlMarch 17, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Oooh fabulous cookies! I celebrated today by wearing green bracelets and giving my parents and Suave Slav some St. Patrick's Day cards :)

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  2. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly VegMarch 17, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Haha...I definitely need an afternoon snack! I don't mind being five years old :-)

    I'm wearing green to avoid the pinches, but that's about the extent of my celebration :-)

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  3. Holly @ couchpotatoathleteMarch 17, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    Cute idea!

    I didn't wear green today -- oops. I have a green water bottle though, does that kind of count?

    We aren't really celebrating tonight -- I'm making dinner and we'll probably hang out at home!

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  4. KellyMarch 17, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    These look yum! I don't have green on or anything. No celebrating. Eh...call me a St. Patty's Day scrooge.

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  5. AlaynaMarch 17, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Yum, matchadoodles! I completely forget to wear green today, no incidents yet.

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  6. LisaMarch 17, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Those look amazing! I love cookies in general, and these really look great.

    I am not so into St. Pat's...no beer for this lady!

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  7. Kristina @ spabettieMarch 17, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    YUM these look so good. I have not had a snickerdoodle in far too long, and I love matcha. bookmarking this!

    I'm not really a St Patty's Day fan at all... I eat a lot of green food, so posting green today was easy... I did make some bright green cupcakes today, though.

    Mmm, fish + chips sound so good - have a great night!! <3

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  8. Lauren (PB&G)March 17, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Isn't matcha just great? I'm addicted to baked goods with matcha! These look delish!

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  9. Jess@HealthyExposuresMarch 17, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    I almost "awwed" out loud as I imagined you all sitting down together for an afternoon snack. I always have an afternoon snack, but it's usually alone, haha.
    The cookies look wonderful!! I love having a "base" recipe that you can flavor just about any way you want.
    No beer for me, either. It's something I've nevvver had a taste for, even when I did drink. I'd always think "I'll acquire a taste for it. I WILL like beer..." but no. Just no...haha.

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  10. Amy B @ Second City RandomnessMarch 17, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    I sort of did my little st. patty's "hurrah" last weekend. And even then, I wasn't out there like everyone else... never was my thing. I don't really get it...

    I celebrated today with bday cake. And someone gave me a massive bakery cookie. WHich totally ruined my dinner. shucks...

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  11. leeMarch 17, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    I used to be a big fan of drinking green beer and all of that, but now I'd much rather eat green cake or cookies like yours.

    I did wear a green shirt today.

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  12. EmilyMarch 17, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    I did wear green today and I'm going out for a Guinness soon. :) I could definitely go for one of your cookies, though!

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  13. Heather (Where's the Beach)March 17, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    I wore a green necklace so that was about it for me. Those cookies look great. What's the difference between the white and brown rice flours?

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  14. Mary @ Bites and BlissMarch 17, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Anything snickerdoodle is worth indulging in!! Those look great. I mainly celebrated today by eating a ton of green foods, wearing a green necklace (I forgot to bring anything else green home), and we're making a traditional Irish meal tonight!

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  15. FallonMarch 17, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Your snickerdoodle dough balls sounds delicious! Now that I have xanthan gum I need to experience it more in baking then just adding it to my green smoothies!

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  16. Lauren @ Spiced PlateMarch 17, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    These look lovely! I totally need a snack at 3 -- I usually have a handful of almonds or something along those lines.

    I'm 100% Italian, so I don't really do St. Patty's day...in a couple of days I have St. Joseph's Day, so I'll wear red. :)

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  17. UnknownMarch 17, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    ahhh, yum yum! I love the matcha. YOure so clever, as always!

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  18. Pure2raw twinsMarch 17, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Cookies look amazing!!

    We had some green socca of course :) Although I did not wear any green, haha

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  19. HeatherMarch 17, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Those cookies look so chewy!! Yum.
    And we're an afternoon snack family, too. Though, I try to hold out until at least 3:30. :)

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  20. AmyMarch 17, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    YUM!!! I love green tea!!! And nope, we're definitely a bunch of toddlers round here come 3pm!!! The entire family can't survive the afternoon without snackage!!

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  21. Kelsey AnnMarch 17, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    i was hoping someone would make something with Matcha for St.Patty's Day! perfectly shaped little cookies, i bet this is what a luck leprechaun might find at the end of a rainbow hehe <3 <3

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  22. MeganMarch 17, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    I don't "celebrate" St. Patrick's day besides wearing something green. Some people are SO into it though, which is always a little odd to me. Good for them though, I guess, finding joy in the little things :)

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  23. Kate (What Kate is Cooking)March 18, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    I don't like beer either! I thought I was the only one :)

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  24. Nicole, RDMarch 18, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Don't like beer?!!? I had a few beers and that was the extent of my celebrating. Darn hubby that doesn't like corned beef OR cabagge!

    The cookies look SO good!

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  25. gfe--gluten free easilyMarch 18, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Great idea for cookies! I have green eyes (they count right?), but I also wore malachite earrings and a jacket that had green in it yesterday. No celebration this year ... it just depends on the year and who's around. ;-)

    Shirley

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  26. MelissaNibblesMarch 18, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    I like that you didn't use food coloring to add green. Lovely!

    Hope The Illustrator pinched you back ;)

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  27. AlisaMarch 18, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    Those are adorable! Honestly, something makes food that much more enjoyable when it looks as good as it tastes.

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  28. Heather @ Get Healthy with HeatherMarch 18, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Oh yum these look so good! I didnt make anything fun for St. Pattys day, but it's never to late to eat more green!

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  29. Laura @ Sprint 2 the TableMarch 19, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    I want to see the tattoo! :)

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  30. Pure2raw TwinsMarch 19, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    YUM YUM these cookies look great!!! We enjoyed some green socca :) haha

    We passed on a blog award to you today :) http://www.pure2raw.com/2011/03/4-minute-bodyrocktv-workout/

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  31. AverieMarch 19, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    just dropping by to say hi and wish you a great weekend with your family :)

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  32. PeggyMarch 19, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    These little cookies look fabulous! I love the coloring on them! And trust me... you're not the only ones who need a snack everyday!

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  33. Madeline - Greens and JeansMarch 20, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    I ALWAYS need a snack. Colin laughs at me because I always carry food around with me

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  34. Christin@purplebirdblogMarch 20, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Those cookies look great... I have green in a couple of my tattoos as well, so I'm always safe from pinching ;)

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  35. LeleMarch 20, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    What a FUN recipe! I should've made these for the kids I work with- they would've thought green cookies were awesome!

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  36. LaurenMarch 24, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    These look so good! I really want to make them. Your pictures are always amazing!

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