Matcha Green Tea Shortbread Cookies

I found this recipe while browsing the website Taste Spotting, which is amazing!  This recipe comes from a posting on it and you can find it on the website Use Real Butter. Check out the link, because their pictures look way better than mine.  The cookies have a terrific earthy, green tea flavor.  However, if you don't like green tea and/or matcha, you might not like these.  They are loaded with antioxidants though and I love the taste.  I made a whole batch for my family and while some complained they tasted like green tea (hello, that's the point!), they were still gone in about 15 minutes. 

Matcha Green Tea Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients
3/4 (2.25 oz.) cup confectioner’s sugar
1 1/2 tbsps matcha green tea powder
10 tbsps (5 oz.) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 3/4 cup (8.5 oz.) flour
3 large egg yolks
1 cup granulated sugar (to coat the dough)

Directions

1.) Whisk the confectioner’s sugar and matcha powder together. Beat the butter and matcha sugar mixture together in a stand mixer (use paddle attachment) or using a hand mixer until the butter is smooth and light. 

2.) Add the flour and stir until just combined. 

3.) Mix in the egg yolks until they are incorporated and the dough comes together. 

4.) Gather the dough into a ball and flatten it into a thick disc. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until it is firm.
5.) Preheat the oven to 350°F. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to about 1/2-inch thickness. Use a small cookie cutter (about 2-inches) to cut shapes from the dough. Or roll the cookies into a log and slice off cookies. 
6.) Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes or until they begin to turn golden at the edges. Store in airtight container away from sunlight as the color will fade with exposure to sun.