Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (Gluten Free)

I’m gluten intolerant, but I live with an avid gluten eater. As such, I always try to find recipes that can be easily adapted to suit both of our needs.

I adore matcha, but it can be difficult to find gluten-free matcha cookies. Thus, I tweaked my Gluten Free Milk & White Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe to find a matcha cookie recipe that would satisfy my needs!

Here’s the recipe I concocted that tastes yummy, is healthy (as far as cookies go), and really screams ‘matcha’.

The Recipe

Time allotment

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Baking time: 9-11 minutes

Yield: 24-28 cookies

Cooking Utensils

One large bowl
Upright mixer - OR - handheld mixer
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Baking tray
Cooking spray/ parchment paper
Oven

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

3/4 cup (150g) brown sugar
1/2 cup (100g) white sugar
2 eggs
- *Vegan substitute: Use 2 tbsp of chia (or flax) seeds soaked in 6 tbsp of hot water for 20 minutes prior to baking
3/4 cup (170g) butter
- *Vegan substitute: 1/3 cup (80ml) applesauce - OR - 1/3 cup (80ml) avocado oil
1-2 tsp vanilla

Dry Ingredients

2 cups (250g) baking flour
- If using gluten free flour, add 1 tsp xanthan gum
- I used Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour and Bob’s Red Mill Xanthan Gum

1 cup (120g) almond flour
3/4 cup (75g) oatmeal
3 tbsp Culinary-grade matcha

1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup (175g) white chocolate chips
- Vegan substitute: 1 cup (175g) dairy-free dark chocolate chipss

Instructions

In a large bowl, add 3/4 cup (170g) butter, 3/4 cup (150g) brown sugar, 1/2 cup (100g) white sugar, and 1-2 tsp vanilla.
Mix ingredients together until smooth
Add 2 eggs
Mix on high for 2 - 2.5 minutes until it becomes smooth and “frothy”
Add in 3 tbsp matcha powder, 1 tsp xanthan gum, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 cup (125g) baking flour, and 1 cup (120g) almond flour
Mix together only until properly blended
Add in the 1 cup (125g) of baking flour and 3/4 cup (75g) oatmeal
Mix together only until properly blended
Fold in the 1 cup (175g) chocolate chips
Line a baking pan with either parchment paper - OR - cooking. spray
Place dollar-sized balls of dough on the baking pan
Put the baking pans in the oven for 9-11 minutes (depending on desired chewiness/ crunchiness of cookie)
Take out of the oven and Enjoy!

There you have it, a delectable matcha cookie recipe, that can easily be modified to suit celiacs or those who have a gluten intolerance.

The key thing with this recipe is to buy a high-quality culinary grade matcha for your baking. Culinary grade matcha is made from slightly older tea leaves than those used for ceremonial tea ceremonies, and has a flavour more suited to cooking.

Hope you had fun baking!