Matcha Amaretti Cookies

Name: Matcha Amaretti Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 162g (1 2/3 cups) almond flour; 150g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar; 6g (1 tbsp) unsweetened matcha powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 52g (about 1 1/2) egg whites; 1/2 tsp almond extract; 30g (1/4 cup) powdered sugar (for rolling)

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These matcha amaretti cookies are soft Italian almond cookies with a vibrant green color and sweet, earthy green tea flavor.

matcha amaretti cookies piled on stacked white plates

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These soft Italian cookies are flavored with matcha powder and rolled in powdered sugar, giving them a beautiful stark contrast in color. The sweet almond and earthy matcha flavors are an unlikely flavor combination you didn't know you needed! They also have a chewy & slightly sticky texture similar to that of a macaron shell's interior. With just a handful of ingredients, you can whip these matcha crinkle cookies up in less than an hour!

Ingredients

Almond Flour: These cookies require only almond flour, so they are naturally gluten free!
Sugars: You'll need granulated sugar for the cookie dough, and powdered sugar for rolling.
Matcha: Use quality (but no need for the super expensive kind) unsweetened matcha powder.
Egg Whites: You'll need egg whites from about 1 ½ eggs.
Almond Extract: Add some almond extract to amplify the nutty flavor!

Instructions

Step 1: Whisk together dry ingredients.

Step 2: Beat egg whites with almond extract to stiff peaks.

Step 3: Fold egg whites into dry ingredients until fully combined.

dry ingredients whisked together in glass bowl

egg whites whipped to stiff peaks in glass bowl

Step 4: Portion cookie dough with a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop.

Step 5: Roll cookie dough in your hands, then in the powdered sugar.

Step 6: Bake cookies at 300 degrees F for about 22 minutes.

bright green matcha cookie dough portioned with cookie scoop on baking sheet

cookie dough ball in bowl of powdered sugar

cookie dough rolled in powered sugar on baking sheet

FAQ

What is the best matcha powder to bake with?

There are so many types of matcha powders out there, ranging in quality and price. For these cookies, there's no need to get the most expensive ceremonial grade matcha. You can absolutely use one that's inexpensive, but still provides great flavor. This is the matcha powder I used. Just be sure to get unsweetened!

How long do these cookies last?

Store these cookies in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Kitchen equipment:

- Electric mixer: A stand mixer or a hand-held electric mixer is needed to whip the egg whites to stiff peaks.
- Parchment paper: To avoid the cookies sticking, line each baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Kitchen scale: You'll need a kitchen scale to weigh all of your ingredients (read why below)!

matcha crinkle cookies piled on parchment lined plate

Baking in grams

All of the recipes on this blog are carefully developed to create incredibly delicious baked goods that you can easily recreate in your own kitchen with success. The only way this is possible is to standardize the way ingredients are measured - by weight. Volume measurements are extremely inaccurate and leave room for significant errors. Not all measuring cups are made equally, so your one cup of flour will be different from my one cup of flour. By providing precise measurements in grams (aside from minor ingredients, which are given in tsp/tbsp), I can ensure that you can make the recipe accurately and with less cleanup! All you need is this kitchen scale.

If this still isn't enough to convince you, I have provided volume measurements in the recipe card. If you are interested in understanding the conversions, this is the best conversion chart.

But trust me, once you try baking in grams you'll never turn back!

Happy baking! x

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