Vegan Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Vegan Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best cookies to make to satisfy your sweet tooth. Such an easy dessert recipe idea.
As soon as March rolls around, I am all about cooking up everything green. And as a matcha lover, I make it a point to bake with matcha as much as I can before St Patrick's Day.
These Vegan Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect cookie to use up the copious amounts of culinary matcha that I have in my pantry. It's almost embarrassing how much matcha I have in my cupboards. And now I think that at least half of it is going to be used making these chewy matcha cookies over and over.
Vegan Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredient List
You just need a couple of pantry essentials to make this matcha cookie recipe. All you need is:
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- white sugar
- culinary grade matcha powder
- salt
- maple syrup
- vanilla extract
- oil
- vegan white chocolate chips
Equipment
- Baking Tray. Or a baking sheet. This is the only piece of equipment you absolutely need when making baked cookies.
- Medium Cookie Scoop. A smallish ice cream scoop works well too. This one is not a need, but it gives the cookies a more uniform shape when baking.
Tips
Storage: These matcha white chocolate cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Freezing these cookies: To freeze these cookies, place the cooled cookies in a freezer-safe bag, and freeze for up to 3 months.
If you want the best green tea flavor and vibrant green color: You should use ceremonial grade matcha powder. Using ceremonial matcha as opposed to regular green tea powder makes a huge difference. Not only does it taste better, you don't need to add as much matcha to get an intense flavor.
Variations
Switch up the white chocolate chips. I love white chocolate mixed with matcha flavor, so this is a personal favorite combo for me. You can switch them up for white chocolate chunks if you wanted a more chocolate packed cookie. I have also experimented with making these vegan matcha cookies with dark chocolate chips, and they have turned out equally amazing.
Add in some nuts. My personal favorite nut to add in are macadamia nuts, but I also love chopped pecans and walnuts in these green tea cookies.
Make these cookies gluten free! This matcha cookies recipe can easily be transformed to a gluten free cookie. Just switch out the all-purpose flour for gluten-free flour.
More Matcha Recipes
Like these Vegan Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies? Then you will love some of my other favorite matcha recipe ideas:
If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating. Happy baking!
Vegan Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoon matcha powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup oil
- ⅔ cup vegan white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, matcha powder and salt.
- Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and add in the maple syrup, vanilla extract and oil. Mix the wet ingredients in until fully incorporated.
- Fold in the white chocolate chips.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 11 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on cookie sheets.
Would the recipe work without the granulated sugar? Just trying to minimise the amount of sugar 🙂
You could, however I think that it would be a little bitter.
Ooh these sound good! I've never had matcha cookies but i love that combo! Perfect dessert also for St. Patrick's Day with their lovely colour!
Yes!! It's so good!
These cookies turned out superb! They were chewy and soft, and it was a great way to use the matcha powder I tend to have lying around.
So glad you liked them!!
It sounds silly but I hadn't though of using matcha for St Patrick's day recipes. These cookies are fantastic, easy to make, delicious and such a lovely green!
You've got to try it, best natural green food color out there 😉
Loved these cookies! I recently stopped drinking coffee and started experimenting with matcha instead to replace the caffeine and I love adding it to various baked goods!
Yes me too! So glad you loved them 🙂
They look so pretty and delicious. Would have never guessed they were vegan as they are perfectly risen. Loved the recipe.
So glad you liked it!
I love that you added white chocolate chips to this matcha cookie recipe! Such a genius idea!
It's so good!
Made a quick batch to take to my kiddos play group and the moms all loved them!
That makes me so happy to hear!
These vegan matcha white chocolate chip cookies are a delightful twist on a classic favorite! The earthy notes of matcha paired with the sweetness of white chocolate create a perfectly balanced treat. Plus, being vegan, they're guilt-free indulgence at its finest.
Yes, so good!
We love to make cookies, and this recipe gave me the idea of creating delicious matcha flavor cookies! Love the unique taste of matcha, and the white chocolate adds creaminess and sweetness. What a great receipt!
It's such a good combo!