Description
Soft, chewy, and topped with a silky lavender frosting, these Matcha Lavender Sugar Cookies are the most elegant and unique cookie you will ever bake. A beautiful fusion of earthy matcha and floral lavender in every single bite.
Ingredients
2 cups All-Purpose Flour
2 tbsp Cornstarch
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tbsp Culinary Grade Matcha Powder
1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
1 cup Granulated Sugar
1 large Egg
1/2 cup Sour Cream or Plain Greek Yogurt
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 cups Powdered Sugar
1/4 cup Whole Milk or Heavy Cream
1 tbsp Culinary Lavender Buds
Light Purple Gel Food Coloring optional
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and matcha powder.
3. Cream butter and sugar for 2 to 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
4. Add egg, sour cream, and vanilla and mix until smooth.
5. Gradually add dry mixture and mix until a thick dough forms.
6. Form into 2 tablespoon sized balls, flatten slightly, and place on baking sheets.
7. Chill dough balls in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
8. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.
9. Cool completely on baking sheets.
10. Heat milk and steep lavender buds for 4 to 5 minutes. Strain and cool completely.
11. Beat butter and powdered sugar until fluffy. Mix in lavender milk gradually.
12. Add purple food coloring if desired. Frost cooled cookies and allow to set before serving.
Notes
Always use culinary grade matcha and culinary grade lavender buds.
Do not skip the 20 minute chill for cookies that hold their shape.
Cool cookies completely before frosting.
Flavors deepen overnight so these cookies are even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: matcha lavender sugar cookies, matcha cookies, lavender frosting cookies, elegant spring cookies