This Vegan Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe is easy to make and yeilds cookies that have a crisp edge and a super chewy interior. And the combination of white chocolate chips and matcha tastes like a matcha latte! Best of all, this recipe only requires 9 ingredients and no chill time.
I love to bake with tea. It is such a fun way to add flavor to baked goods. Earl Grey tea is delicious in Earl Grey Scones or in a Vegan Earl Grey Yogurt Cake. And adding some matcha powder to cake batter makes an absolutely delicious Vegan Matcha Cake.
And it's also so delicious in these Vegan Matcha White Chocolate Cookies! These cookies are so easy to make and are so tasty. The matcha powder lends an earthy green tea flavor that comes together with white chocolate chips to create a cookie that tastes like a matcha latte. So let's make them.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This recipe is super simple, so it's perfect for beginners.
- The cookies have a crisp edge and a super chewy interior.
- These Matcha White Chocolate Cookies are dairy-free and vegan, so anyone can enjoy them.
- This recipe only requires 9 ingredients.
- And most importantly, they are absolutely delicious!
What is Matcha?
Matcha powder is green tea leaves that are finely ground. It has more caffeine than most other teas because matcha is grown in the shade, which causes the plant to produce more caffeine.
Matcha powder is typically whisked directly into hot water or milk rather than steeped like other types of tea.
Ingredient Notes
Vegan Butter: I always recommend Soy-Free Earth Balance or Country Crock Plant Butter Sticks.
Matcha Powder: Matcha powder gives this cookie recipe flavor and also gives the cookies their green color. Be sure you use ceremonial grade matcha powder, like you'd use for a Vanilla Matcha Latte.
Baking Soda: Baking soda is what helps these cookies spread and gives them their crisp edge and super chewy interior.
Vegan White Chocolate Chips: I like Enjoy Life Mini White Chips for this Vegan Matcha Cookies recipe.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1. First, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the non-dairy butter, sugar, and matcha powder together until well combined and fluffy.
Step 2. Then, add the non-dairy milk and vanilla and mix on low speed until combined.
Step 3. Next, add the flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix on low to form the cookie dough.
Then, add mini white chocolate chips and stir to distribute.
Step 4. Scoop the cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and top each cookie with a few more white chocolate chips.
Then, bake the Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies in a 350*F oven for 13-15 minutes or until the edges of the cookies feel set to the touch.
Recipe FAQs
To store these cookies, place them into an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Or freeze for up to a month.
Matcha tastes very earthy. It has the same earthy flavor as other types of green tea, but it is more intense.
There are a few brands out there, but my favorite are the Enjoy Life Mini White Chocolate Chips.
Expert Recipe Tips
Be sure to use matcha powder, not matcha latte mix!
For evenly sized and perfectly round cookies, use a cookie scoop! My favorite size scoop is three tablespoons.
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Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies (vegan!)
Equipment
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl
- 1 Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer with the paddle attachment
- 1 Rubber Spatula
- 1 3 Tablespoon Cookie Scoop
- 1 Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Matcha Powder see note
- ¼ Cup Non-Dairy Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 ¾ Cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt half this amount if using table salt
- ½ Cup Mini Vegan White Chocolate Chips (plus more for topping) see note
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350* F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the non-dairy butter, sugar, and matcha powder until well combined and fluffy.8 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter, 1 Cup Granulated Sugar, 1 tablespoon Matcha Powder
- Add the non-dairy milk and vanilla and mix on low until well combined.¼ Cup Non-Dairy Milk, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix on low just until the dough comes together. Then, add the white chocolate chips and stir to distribute.1 ¾ Cup All Purpose Flour, ½ teaspoon Baking Soda, ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt, ½ Cup Mini Vegan White Chocolate Chips (plus more for topping)
- Scoop the cookie dough with a 3-tablespoon cookie dough scoop onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Be sure to leave about 3 inches of space between each cookie. I like to bake 8 cookies at a time.
- Top each cookie dough ball with a few extra chocolate chips, then bake in a 350* oven for 13-15 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies feel set to the touch.
- Allow the cookies to cool of the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to continue cooling.
- Repeat with the remaining cookie dough.
Sue says
I really liked these! I was happy to see a recipe with matcha. White chocolate chips were perfect in these! I will be making them again!
Megan Calipari says
So happy you enjoyed them!