Genmaicha Cookies: Japanese Tea Shortbread Recipe
Tea Recipe
Genmaicha Shortbread Cookies
Crispy and melt-in-the-mouth cookies, flavored with the vegetal notes of green tea and the roasted flavors of toasted rice.
Genmaicha is a particularly interesting tea for cooking. Its blend of green tea and roasted rice develops sweet, cereal, and slightly toasted notes that naturally pair with butter and sugar.
In this recipe, we therefore aim to preserve all its personality without masking it with too many ingredients. The result: a simple, fragrant cookie that is very easy to make at home.
The recipe at a glance
preparation
resting
at 170 °C
Ingredients
- 180 g flour
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 65 g brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 8 g Genmaicha
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla, optional
Preparation
Prepare the Genmaicha
Take 8 g of Genmaicha. Finely grind about 5 g and more coarsely crush the remaining 3 g.
This dual texture helps distribute the tea's flavors throughout the dough while retaining some pieces of roasted rice.
Prepare the dough
Cream the softened butter with the brown sugar until smooth.
Add the egg, then mix. Next, incorporate the flour, baking powder, salt, and Genmaicha.
Mix just enough to form a smooth dough without overworking it.
Let rest
Form a log about 4 to 5 cm in diameter, wrap it, then place it in the refrigerator for 45 minutes.
Cut the cookies
Preheat the oven to 170 °C. Cut slices about 7 to 8 mm thick and arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. The edges should become lightly golden while the center remains light.
Let cool for five minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack.
The result
The cookie is first buttery and lightly caramelized, then the roasted rice notes gradually emerge. The green tea adds a little vegetal touch that balances the overall richness.
The result is a simple, elegant shortbread that is fragrant enough to recognize the Genmaicha without it becoming overpowering.
What tea to serve with these cookies?
You can naturally pair them with a lightly brewed Genmaicha. The roasted notes of the tea will extend those of the cookie.
To create more contrast, a more vegetal green tea can also work very well.
Want to know more about Genmaicha?
Before heading into the kitchen, discover its origin, history, and aromatic notes in our guide dedicated to this Japanese roasted rice tea.
The tea in the recipe
Japan Genmaicha
A Bancha green tea blended with puffed and roasted rice, with sweet, vegetal, and rich notes.
Discover Genmaicha →Storage
Let the cookies cool completely before placing them in an airtight container. Store them at room temperature and away from moisture to preserve their shortbread texture.
A few grams of tea, a little butter, and a new way to travel with Genmaicha.
Enjoy. ⚓
