Matcha Crinkle Cookies: Soft and Crackled

Roll a ball of green dough in powdered sugar, and the oven draws the cracks. Crinkles stand apart from other matcha cookies with their crackled crust and tender center.

For twelve crinkles, allow 5.6 oz (160 g) flour, about 5 tsp (10 g) matcha, and 1 hour 52 minutes in all, including 60 minutes in the refrigerator.

• Preparation 20 minutes
• Baking 12 minutes
• Chilling 60 minutes
• Cooling 20 minutes
• Total time 1 hour 52 minutes
• Makes 12 cookies
• Tools two bowls, a sieve, a whisk, a spatula, a plate, a baking sheet, parchment paper, a rack, and an oven

Chilling helps the dough hold its shape as you roll it in powdered sugar. If it still feels sticky, shape the balls promptly. We sell Essence, a matcha intended for baking; it's the one we recommend here, where the tea goes into the oven.

Matcha crinkle ingredients

• 5.6 oz (160 g) wheat flour
• About 5 tsp (10 g) matcha
• About 1 1/2 tsp (6 g) baking powder
• 2.8 oz (80 g) sugar
• 1 medium egg, about 1.8 oz (50 g) without the shell
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) sunflower oil
• 1.8 oz (50 g) powdered sugar for coating

How to make matcha crinkles

1. Sift 5.6 oz (160 g) flour, about 5 tsp (10 g) matcha, and about 1 1/2 tsp (6 g) baking powder into a bowl.
2. Whisk the egg, about 1.8 oz (50 g) without the shell, with 2.8 oz (80 g) sugar in a second bowl.
3. Whisk in 1/4 cup (60 ml) sunflower oil.
4. Pour the dry ingredients over the wet mixture.
5. Mix with a spatula until no dry flour remains.
6. Cover the bowl with a plate.
7. Refrigerate the dough for 60 minutes.
8. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) without convection.
9. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
10. Shape twelve balls of dough, about 1.1 oz (30 g) each.
11. Coat the balls with 1.8 oz (50 g) powdered sugar.
12. Arrange them on the baking sheet about 1.6 inches (4 cm) apart.
13. Bake for 12 minutes at 350°F (175°C), until the tops have cracked and the edges are set.
14. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.
15. Transfer them to a rack.
16. Cool for another 10 minutes before serving.

Coat each ball well with powdered sugar before baking so the cracks show as it spreads. Don't flatten them; the dough spreads in the oven on its own.

Which matcha works in crinkle dough?

For these sweet, baked cookies, we recommend Essence matcha for cooking. Save the tea you enjoy drinking with water for your cup. Sift about 5 tsp (10 g) powder with the flour to distribute the tea without clumps.

Our tip. Pour the powdered sugar into a deep plate and roll each ball just before placing it on the baking sheet. The coating will stay visible after baking.

Allergens. Wheat (gluten) and egg.