Matcha White Chocolate Cookies (Gluten Free)
These matcha white chocolate cookies are pillowy soft and the perfect balance between sweet and earthy. Made in one bowl in only 30 minutes, they're the best gluten-free dessert for St. Patrick's Day!
Servings: 12 cookies
Ingredients
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups almond flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon matcha powder culinary grade
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup white chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together butter and sugar until smooth. Add in egg and vanilla and whisk again.
- Once smooth, add almond flour, baking powder, matcha and salt and stir to combine.
- Add in your white chocolate chunks
- Roll dough into 12 equal sized balls, place on your cooking sheet and gently press down on each ball using the palm of your hand (until dough is about ½ an inch thick). If desired, press additional white chocolate into the tops of each cookie for that classic bakery-style look.
- Bake for about 12 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies are golden brown.
Notes
*I have included the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget both your body and soul need nourishment!
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg
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