Elevate your cookie game with Cream Cheese Matcha Cookies, a delectable blend of almond flour, matcha powder, and cream cheese. Indulge in the perfect balance of sweetness and earthy flavors in these expertly crafted treats.
These skillfully crafted cookies boast a soft and chewy texture, complemented by a delightful balance of sweetness and vibrant green tea notes.
Get ready to experience a truly exceptional cookie experience that will leave you craving for more.
What are Cream Cheese Matcha Cookies?
Cream Cheese Matcha Cookies are a wholesome and delectable treat, offering a healthier twist on traditional matcha cookies.
This recipe is specially crafted to be low in carbs, sugar-free, keto-friendly, and gluten-free, making it an excellent choice for those seeking a healthier dessert option.
With the combination of cream cheese and matcha, these cookies provide a delightful balance of flavors while still being mindful of your dietary needs.
Indulge in the guilt-free pleasure of Cream Cheese Matcha Cookies and satisfy your sweet cravings without compromising on your health goals.
What is matcha?
Unlike regular green tea, matcha is a finely ground powder made from shade-grown green tea leaves. The shading process increases the chlorophyll content in the leaves, giving matcha its vibrant green color.
When you drink regular green tea, you steep the leaves and discard them, but with matcha, you consume the whole leaf by whisking the powdered tea into hot water.
This unique preparation method gives matcha a distinct flavor profile and nutritional composition.
Matcha is particularly known for its high content of L-theanine, an amino acid that promotes relaxation and mental clarity, and caffeine, which provides a gentle energy boost.
Why is matcha healthy for you?
First, it is rich in antioxidants, particularly catechins, which help protect the body against oxidative stress and free radicals.
Matcha is also known for its high concentration of chlorophyll, which gives it its vibrant green color and may have detoxifying properties.
Additionally, matcha contains L-theanine, an amino acid that promotes a sense of calmness and relaxation while enhancing focus and mental clarity. It also provides a gentle and sustained energy boost without the jitters often associated with caffeine.
Matcha supports immune function, helps maintain healthy skin, and contributes to overall well-being.
By incorporating matcha into your diet, you can enjoy its numerous health benefits while savoring its unique and delightful flavor.
What do cream cheese matcha cookies taste like?
Cream cheese matcha cookies boast a delightful combination of flavors and textures.
The cookies have a soft and chewy texture, creating a satisfying bite, while the pronounced matcha flavor adds a unique and enjoyable taste experience.
The vibrant green color of these cookies further enhances their visual appeal, making them not only delicious but also visually enticing.
What are cream cheese matcha cookies made of?
- Almond Flour – fine ground almond flour for a gluten-free and low-carb recipe. Can sub with regular all-purpose flour for regular cookies.
- Sweetener – use your preferred sweetener.
- Butter – unsalted butter works best for this cookie recipe.
- Matcha Powder – best to use culinary-grade matcha powder. Ceremonial high-quality matcha powder can be used, but will only affect the color and not the taste.
- Cream Cheese – in a block and softened to room temperature.
What are the instructions to make healthy matcha cookies?
In a large bowl, combine almond flour, sweetener, cream cheese, melted butter, and matcha powder with an electric hand mixer and whisk until the mixture is well combined.
Make cookie dough balls about the size of a golf ball, place them on a baking sheet, cookie sheet, or parchment paper, and use the palm of your hands to press down.
Bake at 325 F for 16-20 minutes or until the bottom edges start to slightly brown. Once done, place on a cooling rack and wait at least 10 minutes to cool the cookie prior to handling.
Pro Tip – quickly cool the cookies placing them in the freezer for 5 minutes. The cookies must be cooled before handling because the cream cheese needs to cool to hold the cookies together.
What is the nutrition information for this cream cheese matcha cookie recipe?
- 144 Calories
- 3g Carbohydrates
- 1g Fiber
- 4g Protein
- 14g Fat
- 19mg Cholesterol
- 60mg Sodium
- 7mg Potassium
- 36mg Calcium
- 1mg Iron
- 284ui Vitamin A
- 0mg Vitamin C
Looking for other recipes with matcha powder?
- Hot Matcha Latte
- Matcha Basque Burnt Cheesecake
- Matcha Chocolate Macadamia Nuts
- Matcha Chia Pudding
- Matcha Panna Cotta
Now, let’s get making this Cream Cheese Matcha Cookies recipe!
- Prepping Time 10M
- Cooking Time 16-20M
- Cooling Time 10M
- Total Time 40M
- Net Carb/Cookie ~1.4g
- Servings 12 Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cup Almond Flour
- 1/4 Cup Sweetener (sugar alternative or preferred sweetener)
- 1/3 Cup Butter
- 1 tbsp Matcha Powder
- 2 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) Preheat oven to 325F.
3) Melt butter in a small bowl in the microwave (about 45-60 seconds). After the butter is melted, mix in Matcha Powder until dissolved and set aside.
4) In a large mixing bowl, combine Almond Flour, sweetener, cream cheese and melted butter with Matcha Powder. Mix well for about 1 minute with a hand/stand mixer. Note – make sure melted butter is at room temperature when pouring otherwise it will ‘cook’ the batter.
5) Roll the dough into 1 inch size balls and place on a silicone baking mat or greased baking sheet.
6) Press down the dough balls using your palm of your hand to roughly 1/4 inch thickness.
7) Bake at 325 F for 16-20 minutes (ours took 16 minutes) or until bottom edges start to slightly brown. Once done, wait at least 10 minutes for cookie to cool down prior to handling. We prefer enjoying the cookies once they have completely cooled down and hardened, which takes about 1 hour, but it’s up to you!
Hope you enjoy your Cream Cheese Matcha Cookies!
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Cream Cheese Matcha Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cup Almond Flour
- 1/4 Cup Sweetener sugar alternative or preferred sweetener
- 1/3 Cup Butter
- 1 tbsp Matcha Powder
- 2 oz Cream Cheese softened
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Melt butter in a small bowl in the microwave (about 45-60 seconds). After the butter is melted, mix in Matcha Powder until dissolved and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine Almond Flour, sweetener, cream cheese and melted butter with Matcha Powder. Mix well for about 1 minute with a hand/stand mixer. Note - make sure melted butter is at room temperature when pouring otherwise it will 'cook' the batter.
- Roll the dough into 1 inch size balls and place on a silicone baking mat or greased baking sheet.
- Press down the dough balls using your palm of your hand to roughly 1/4 inch thickness.
- Bake at 325 F for 16-20 minutes (ours took 16 minutes) or until bottom edges start to slightly brown. our, but it's up to you!Once done, wait at least 10 minutes for cookie to cool down prior to handling. We prefer enjoying the cookies once they have completely cooled down and hardened, which takes about 1 h
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Is the cookie’s texture crunchy?
Hey Faz! No, our cream cheese cookies are all soft on the texture. We have the almond cream cheese cookie but the crunchiness comes from the almonds, not the cookies.
What is the exact baking mat you are using?
Hey Tiffany! We use the Miu ones that we got at Costco, but any silicon baking sheet will work!