Matcha White Chocolate Cookies with Almond Flour
These Matcha White Chocolate Cookies with Almond Flour are some of the best low-carb and gluten-free cookies around. They are crisp outside and chewy inside – a cookie and matcha lover’s dream!
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 186kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour finely ground is best
- 1 cup powdered stevia or sweetener of choice
- ½ cup butter salted - or use butter alternative of choice
- 1 tablespoon matcha powder sifted - see notes. Use the highest grade possible.
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon oat fiber for amazing cookie texture and chew
- 2 teaspoons gelatin powder also for amazing cookie texture and chew
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt fine sea salt is best
- ½ teaspoon xanthan gum optional, but helps create texture and chew. Learn more in my What is Xanthan Gum Ingredient Spotlight.
- ½ cup sugar-free white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 325 °F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the almond flour, baking powder, salt, gelatin, oat fiber and xanthan gum and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Melt the butter and pour into a large mixing bowl or melt it in the bowl in the microwave (this takes between 20-30 seconds).
- Add the egg, sweetener, vanilla and sifted matcha in the bowl with the melted butter and whisk or stir until thoroughly combined.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet and mix.
- Add the chips and mix again.
- Roll into 1 inch balls, place onto the baking sheet, then flatten slightly.
- Bake for 12 minutes until set, then let cool.
Notes
Expert Tip: Make sure the melted butter is not too hot or it may slightly cook the egg when it gets added.
Sifting matcha powder
Matcha naturally will become slightly clumpy when stored. Sifting the tea will allow the powder to be evenly distributed throughout the batter. Sifting it is very easy. Simply press it through a small strainer.Variations and add-ins
There are a few things you can do to customize your cookies:- Try different chips – use milk chocolate, strawberry or dark chocolate chips instead of white chocolate chips. Or, add no chips at all.
- Add nuts – stir in some chopped macadamia nuts or cashews
- Brown the butter – instead of just melting the butter, try browning the butter first to add an extra nutty flavor
How to store
Store almond flour cookies in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or consider freezing. Freeze them in a single layer on a sheet pan. Then place them in a freezer bag and freeze for up to three months.Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 69mg | Fiber: 3g | Net Carbs*: 1g