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Matcha Sugar Cookies + Decorated Halloween Cauldron

October 13, 2021 By Ashley Leave a Comment

I love a good sugar cookie, especially one that actually tastes good, and doesn’t spread all over the place when baking. I’ve shared recipes for my go-to sugar cookie recipe and my black cocoa sugar cookies, so today I am sharing with you my matcha sugar cookie recipe. It tastes amazing AND doesn’t spread when baking. I love matcha. It’s earthy, with a hint of sweetness and umami flavor. Really though, it’s hard to explain what makes matcha so appealing and tasty, but it is. My matcha sugar cookies are earthy, just sweet enough, with a hint of almond to compliment the green tea.

Matcha Cut Out Sugar Cookies

When making these cookies, I thought, what better way to highlight a green cookie than with a Halloween theme decoration. So, I went with a witchy cauldron cookie with glowy green potion bubbles with some sugar eyeballs, bones and sprinkles.

Now, if you’ve been to my blog before, you know that royal icing cookie decorating is not my strongest skill nor am I overly patient with the process. So for these cookies, I kept it easy. You will need:

a cauldron cookie cutter

15 second royal icing – black, white and bright green

a scribe tool or a toothpick

#1 and #2 piping tips

piping bags

Cauldron Cookies

I wanted to give the cauldrons a used, beat up look just to kind of make them look old and witchy. I outlined the cauldron shape on the cookie with royal icing. Then I gave the cauldron some “feet” to stand on. I filled in the outlines right away with black royal icing, leaving some areas more sparse than others. This will give the icing an uneven look when they’re completely filled in with icing. If you want a more solid look not-so-banged-up look, flood the cookie evenly and wiggle it back and forth on your work surface to even out the icing.

While the black was drying, I made icing eyeballs and bones with white royal icing. You can buy both sugar bones and eyeballs at the craft store during Halloween if you want to keep things simple. To make them yourself, pipe different small sized rounds on a parchment paper. You want to keep them small but varying in size. Let them dry completely, then use an edible marker or gel food color to paint the black centers. To make the bones, use a #1 tip to pipe a “Y” shape, then pipe an upside down “V” on the bottom of the Y.

Cauldron Cookies

For the potion bubbles, I used a #2 piping tip and piped various sized dots along the top area of the cookie. Be sure the dots do not touch otherwise they will run together. Wait for the dots to crust over and dry a bit, then add a second layer. Repeat this step 2 or 3 more times. While the dots are still wet, place the eyeballs and the bones, then the sprinkles. Let the cookies dry completely before storing and packaging.

Cauldron Cookies

If you make these matcha sugar cookies or use this decorated cauldron tutorial, let me know! Drop a comment or tag me on Instagram. I love seeing your bakes and creations.

Enjoy!

Ash xx

For more decorated cookie recipes, check out these posts:

Black Cocoa Sugar Cookies + Decorated Pumpkins Tutorial

Snowflake Sugar Cookies

Tutorial: Speckled Egg Cookies

Matcha cut out sugar cookies
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Matcha Sugar Cookies

Matcha green tea flavored sugar cut out cookies
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Chill1 hr
Total Time1 hr 30 mins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12 -14 large cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups (312g) all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons matcha tea
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 batch prepared royal icing

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, matcha and salt until combined. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar until thoroughly combined.
  • Add the egg, followed by the vanilla and almond extracts beating until just combined.
  • Scrape down the bowl. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour and beat until just combined. 
  • Turn the dough out onto a work surface sprinkled lightly with confectioner's sugar. Pat the dough into a disc shape.
  • Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Place the chilled dough on a work surface that has been sprinkled with confectioner's sugar. Sprinkle the top of the dough and the rolling pin lightly with confectioner's sugar to prevent any sticking.
  • Roll out the dough to 1/8-3/8" thick, depending on your preference, rotating the dough as you roll to prevent the dough from sticking.
  • Cut out desired shapes and place the cookies 2" apart on the cookie sheets.
  • Place the cookie sheets into the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes to chill.
  • Bake the cookies for 17-20 minutes. Rotate the cookie sheets, halfway through baking. You're looking for the cookies to be soft when touched in the center, but fully cooked. Baking the cookies longer will result in a crispier cookie while baking them to just cooked will keep them soft.
  • Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheets for 10 minutes, before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

Matcha sugar cookie dough will keep in the refrigerator for up to three days. Dough can be frozen for up to three months.

Filed Under: Cookie Tutorials, Cookies Tagged With: cookie tutorial, cookies, cut out cookies, halloween, matcha, royal icing, sprinkles, sugar cookies, tea

Iced Matcha Dalgona Coffee

August 12, 2021 By Ashley Leave a Comment

A few weekends ago, hubby and I made a short trip to Chicago. There was a coffee place that I had been wanting to try for a while now- Sawada, owned by renowned latte artist Hiroshi Sawada. They served two drinks that I really wanted to try. The Black Camo latte made with hojicha tea (roasted green tea) and espresso and also the Military latte made with matcha, vanilla syrup and espresso. We got one of each and I was hooked. The flavors of green tea and espresso are so good together! So when I came home, I wanted to create a drink that featured both matcha and coffee and came up my iced matcha Dalgona coffee.

Iced Matcha Dalgona Coffee

Choosing Matcha Tea

Matcha tea powder is what I use for this recipe. The powder is made from ground up tea leaves and is this vibrant, beautiful green color. Matcha powder can be expensive because it is labor and time extensive to make. You can usually find both culinary and ceremonial grade matcha, but the goal here is to find a premium culinary grade matcha that will offer better quality but won’t be as expensive as ceremonial grade. Also, a little goes a long way. A 1.5 oz container of matcha will steep 30 cups of tea. I use The Republic of Teas Organic Matcha powder.

Iced Matcha Dalgona Coffee

What is Dalgona Coffee?

Dalgona coffee was THE drink at the beginning of 2020 and was all over social media. Dalgona coffee origins can be traced back to South Korea (Hi BTS) and is a delicious whipped and fluffy coffee drink made with instant coffee, sugar and hot water. Whipping the mixture with a hand mixer or a milk frother gives it the texture similarly of whipped cream. Let me tell you, it is yummy. I’m not usually a fan of sugar in my coffee drinks, but with the earthy matcha, the sweetened Dalgona balances it so well.

Iced Matcha Dalgona Coffee

How to make Dalgona Coffee

This recipe makes a single 16oz drink. You can totally double or triple it if you would like. In a cup, dissolve the tea in some warm water. Add the ice, then pour in your milk of choice. Mix together the instant coffee, sugar and hot water in a bowl and use a hand mixer or a milk frother to whip it up. The mixture will triple in size, thicken and turn a light brown color. It should resemble the picture above. Spoon the coffee onto the milk and serve. I usually mix mine up a bit before drinking it so that the coffee infuses into the milk below. So, so yum.

Iced Matcha Dalgona Coffee

If you make this iced matcha Dalgona coffee, let me know! Drop a comment or tag me on Instagram. I love seeing your creations.

Enjoy!

Ash xx

For more desserts made with tea or coffee, check out these posts:

London Fog No Churn Ice Cream with Honey Shortbread

Earl Grey Cake with Honey Buttercream and Blackberry Caramel

Coffee Brownie No Churn Ice Cream

Espresso Toffee Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Iced Matcha Dalgona Coffee
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Iced Matcha Dalgona Coffee

Iced sweetened, whipped coffee with milk and earthy green tea
Prep Time10 mins
Course: Drinks
Servings: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons matcha tea powder
  • 1/4 cup (59g) warm water
  • 1/2 cup (123g) milk
  • 1 cup ice
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee or espresso
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons hot water

Instructions

  • In a cup, combine the matcha powder and warm water. Stir to dissolve the tea in the water. I like to use a milk frother to blend the tea and water.
  • Pour in the ice over the tea.
  • Slowly pour in the milk.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the instant coffee, sugar, and hot water.
  • With a hand mixer, beat until the mixture has thickened, increased in volume and has turned a light brown color. I will be scoopable.
  • Scoop the dalgona mixture into the cup on top of the milk. Serve.
  • Optional: Sprinkle on a dusting of cocoa powder.

Filed Under: Drinks Tagged With: coffee, dalgona, espresso, iced coffee, iced tea, instant coffee, latte, matcha, tea

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