After a while, I inquired my mom to see if we had any green tea powder. She thought for a bit and said no. A few days later, when my mom picked me up from school, she surprised me by saying that she bought some green tea powder for me. I was ecstatic. My mom knows me so well and she always does so many things for me. I have come to take many things for granted, but now that I think about it, I'm so lucky to have such a great mom. Now that I mentioned my mom, it's only fair to mention my dad too. My dad is always so patient and hardworking. Thanks dad and mom!
The cookies were flaky. When you take a bite of it, the cookie gives in with such a nice feel. I don't really know how to describe them... But they also "melt" in your mouth. It's not too sweet and the green tea flavor is wonderful.
I didn't feel like taking out my hand mixer, so I hand mixed the dough. It took a long time to cream the butter and sugar together and then to get the matcha to evenly combine with the rich mixture, but after a while it all came together.
I took pictures of the process, but they disappeared somewhere.
Matcha Shortbread
This is the whole batch of cookies I made.
A lonely Christmas tree.
This plate of cookies quickly disappeared into the stomach of my family members.
Look at my hands glittery with sugar. Isn't the sugar so pretty? It kind of caramelized after baking, so I was getting it off the baking sheets.
I baked this tangzhong bread and shared it with some guests who came to visit my grandparents on Christmas day.
This time, I think I did something wrong so the bread was not as soft. :( Nevertheless, the guests all enjoyed the bread (luckily).
oooo you've made these too. i made them last year and my cousins polished them off! i wish i could regularly bake for my grandma, but she's in Malaysia :( i need to go back!
ReplyDeleteGirl, you are wickedly talented at baking! Those cookies/shortbread and the bread looks amazing! I wish I was your neighbour lol. Keep it up! :D
ReplyDeletehello esther, the shortbread looks awesome and so does the bread! your families and friends must have always enjoyed it so much and they are so encouraging!
ReplyDeletegrub, I remember seeing your post about these cookies. Thanks for encouraging me to make these cookies. I'm so glad I tried them out. My brother liked them a lot too. When you do go visit your grandma, have fun!
ReplyDeleteSharon, Thank you again, you're too kind. I think for cookies, though, all you have to do is follow instructions. I just share the stuff I bake with my friends or classmates, but if you were my neighbor I would definitely share some with you. :D
Hi lena! Thanks :) Yea, my family and friends are so encouraging. Looking back a year or two, the only thing I baked was scones, muffins and cc cookies. I can't believe I learned so much from the food blogosphere.
Esther, I meant to leave a message over here. Finally!
ReplyDeleteThe sables are nice, right? Hehehe ... Any matcha lovers would fall head over heels for them. LOL!
Anyway, whatever you do, all the best, including your studies! Take care!
Pei-Lin, Glad you had time to drop by. :)
ReplyDeleteThey were amazing. I love this recipe. Thank you for sharing it! The taste is just right, not too sweet, great texture, distinguishable matcha taste.
Ok, thanks. Take care too! Don't over work yourself.