Matcha Strawberry Oreo Cookies
Matcha Strawberry Oreo Cookies are a fun and delicious spin using matcha green tea powder and a freeze-dried strawberry buttercream.
Servings 10 filled cookies
Calories 327kcal
Ingredients
Matcha Cookies:
- 1 stick (½ C) unsalted butter room temperature
- ⅔ C granulated cane sugar
- 1 whole egg, beaten room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ C all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon matcha sifted
Strawberry Buttercream:
- 1 stick (½ C) unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- ¾- 1 C icing sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon freeze-dried strawberry powder
- 1-2 drops strawberry extract/food colouring optional
Instructions
Make the matcha cookies:
- In a stand mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, add in the butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the beaten egg and vanilla extract and continue to beat until everything is incorporated.
- Sift in the flour and matcha and fold with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Dump the mixture onto a large piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper and form dough into a disc. Wrap up the disc tightly with the plastic wrap/parchment paper and place into the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the chilled dough to ¼″ inch thickness and cut out shapes using a small 1 ½" round cookie cutter.
- Place the cut-out cookies onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the cookies at 350°F/177°C for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove and cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Make the strawberry buttercream filling:
- In a stand mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the softened butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes on medium high speed.
- Add in vanilla extract.
- Fold in the freeze-dried strawberry powder with a spatula.
- If you prefer a stronger pink hue, you can add a touch of strawberry extract/food colouring.
- Fill a piping bag with the strawberry buttercream fitted with a plain round tip.
- Pair the cookies according to size with one facing up and one facing down.
- Pipe a large dollop of strawberry buttercream into the middle of the cookies facing up and place it's corresponding cookie over top. Press down firmly and let it firm up in a cool place.
- Cookies can be enjoyed after the buttercream has firmed up. Store in an airtight container in the fridge if not consuming right away.
Nutrition
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 629IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg