Matcha cookie is hard to match-ah. This one you don’t have to bake, tastes great and is low sugar. And sweet tooths, you don’t have to love green tea.
And the healthy benefits are BIG and green:
Matcha green powder comes from the chlorophyll pigment that’s anti-inflammatory (along with EGCG catechin found in green tea, some other teas, fruit, wine, cocoa, and most coffee, to name a few sources).
And matcha powder has L-theanine that’s also found in black, green, oolong and white teas that come from the same Camellis sinensis tea plant shown to be good for calming, sleep, and productive mental focus.
The downfall is matcha green powder is not naturally a sweet ingredient, so if you’re not a fan of the bitter and earthy taste… you’ll love this matcha cookie that turns out sweet as honey!
But is low-sugar.
There’s actually healthy honey in the cookie (but less than 2 tsp per cookie).
And you can make this without butter that most cookies are made with.
Coconut oil is a good healthy fat to use instead and is used in the recipe below.
It’s a recipe that fits the easy and fun mold.
And in the mold, you can simply refrigerate and enjoy.
These matcha cookie shaped-as-donuts are delicious on their own (and dare I say more satisfying than a donut! 🍩). But you can try for yourself.
And you can add a strawberry glaze with jam if you like (but is not needed especially if you’re counting low-sugar grams).
…Now we’re jammin’! 🍓
Oh, and if you want to pop these cookies (…yes, they’re cookies!) in the low temp oven and bake these for a little crunch, you can.
But I like ‘em (taste and texture) just as they are as a low-sugar sweet bite with healthy ingredients.
You can also make this matcha cookie gluten-free with buckwheat, coconut, tapioca, or all almond flour as substitution choices.
Since gluten-free flours usually make a more crumbly dough, if you find that happens, simply add a little more coconut oil and/or honey and you’ll see the crumbly bits come together when you press into the dough.
This is as easy as playing with dough and as fun as edible Play-doh!
Low-Sugar Matcha Cookie - No Bake
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour substitute)
- 1 tsp almond flour
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp green matcha powder
- 1/4 tsp green matcha powder (for dusting/zhughing)
Instructions
- Add flour to a bowl. Make a well/hole in the middle.
- Add and combine honey, extract, and matcha to make the dough mixture. Tip; Combine with a spoon starting in the middle and moving out so the liquids are incorporated. Make another well.
- Heat or microwave coconut oil (for 20-30 seconds) into liquid (if not already). Add coconut oil to the dough mixture warm.
- Use spoon and fingers to make a dough. The dough should be a little wet and like Play-doh. The small pieces should stick together easily.
- Press into silicone mold (if using).
- Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
- Dust with additional matcha powder. Add a a glaze if desired and/or enjoy!