Comments on: green tea shortbread sandwiches http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/ Tue, 22 May 2012 14:10:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maggie http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-1736695 Maggie Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:17:22 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-1736695 Hi, Deb! I made these this week for a cookie swap (best idea EVER, by the way), and they turned out amazing! I found a couple of things; one is that with the high-quality matcha I used ($10+ for almost exactly 3tbsp!), the tea taste was really intense and the green was very dark - they looked like little spinach souffles or something! I loved them (as did my swapee), but it wasn't what I expected. I also found that when rolled thin, they started to burn after about 7 minutes, so the second and third batches came out *much* better than the first. They also puffed up in kind of peculiar ways; a bunch of them ended up as these sort of hollow domes. More room for the ganache, I guess! I used a Lindt white chocolate bar for the ganache, and it was perfect. It's a really inspired flavor combination! Hi, Deb!

I made these this week for a cookie swap (best idea EVER, by the way), and they turned out amazing! I found a couple of things; one is that with the high-quality matcha I used ($10+ for almost exactly 3tbsp!), the tea taste was really intense and the green was very dark – they looked like little spinach souffles or something! I loved them (as did my swapee), but it wasn’t what I expected. I also found that when rolled thin, they started to burn after about 7 minutes, so the second and third batches came out *much* better than the first. They also puffed up in kind of peculiar ways; a bunch of them ended up as these sort of hollow domes. More room for the ganache, I guess!

I used a Lindt white chocolate bar for the ganache, and it was perfect. It’s a really inspired flavor combination!

]]> By: J http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-1711454 J Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:06:24 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-1711454 You should try them with a sweet red (azuki) bean paste filling for an aunthentic japanese/asian flavour! :D You should try them with a sweet red (azuki) bean paste filling for an aunthentic japanese/asian flavour! :D

]]> By: Val http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-1698707 Val Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:51:39 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-1698707 Made these last night, didn't love them. They turned out very dark green with this sharp taste of the green tea. It turned most people off when they ate them. I used 3tbsp of match a but next time I will go for just one. The people that liked them were the ones who are heavy tea drinkers. Oh well! I like the idea of the light color green for St. Patrick's day or Christmas. Made these last night, didn’t love them. They turned out very dark green with this sharp taste of the green tea. It turned most people off when they ate them. I used 3tbsp of match a but next time I will go for just one. The people that liked them were the ones who are heavy tea drinkers. Oh well! I like the idea of the light color green for St. Patrick’s day or Christmas.

]]> By: Side Stitches http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-1294634 Side Stitches Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:50:07 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-1294634 I'm making my second batch of these cookies now. The first I made for a Smitten Kitchen progressive dinner and they were a hit. Mine turn out much darker than yours, more like swamp monster green than a light tint, so it must just be different teas. I admit I don't love them plain, the green tea leaves a bitter after-taste, but the white chocolate sweetens them up and balances everything out very nicely. Plus they are going to be so cute this time with my tiny christmas tree cutter! Can't wait! Thanks for this creative use of macha! I’m making my second batch of these cookies now. The first I made for a Smitten Kitchen progressive dinner and they were a hit. Mine turn out much darker than yours, more like swamp monster green than a light tint, so it must just be different teas. I admit I don’t love them plain, the green tea leaves a bitter after-taste, but the white chocolate sweetens them up and balances everything out very nicely. Plus they are going to be so cute this time with my tiny christmas tree cutter! Can’t wait! Thanks for this creative use of macha!

]]> By: tayuri http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-1283896 tayuri Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:24:03 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-1283896 Like a few others mentioned, my cookies turned out to be a rather dark green as well. However, I didn't mind--I was making these with a Xmas tree-shaped cutter for gifts, so it turned out well. The strong matcha flavor was also well-received by my Japanese friends and non-Japanese friends living in Japan. Thanks for sharing! Like a few others mentioned, my cookies turned out to be a rather dark green as well. However, I didn’t mind–I was making these with a Xmas tree-shaped cutter for gifts, so it turned out well. The strong matcha flavor was also well-received by my Japanese friends and non-Japanese friends living in Japan. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: matcha http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-657265 matcha Fri, 13 May 2011 21:30:34 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-657265 These look gorgeous! Rather than the chocolate filling i'll have a whirl at making some Matcha icing (now to look at how to make Icing lol), or just see if i can make any kind of Matcha flavoured spread/fondant :) Thanks for the recipe! These look gorgeous!
Rather than the chocolate filling i’ll have a whirl at making some Matcha icing (now to look at how to make Icing lol), or just see if i can make any kind of Matcha flavoured spread/fondant :)

Thanks for the recipe!

]]> By: Susan http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-617289 Susan Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:43:51 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-617289 I had the same experience as Michelle, Judith in Ottawa, and Megan--I used matcha, 3 Ts, and the color was really dark green and one of my taste testers/innocent guests said "you can taste the tannin!" They made your mouth pucker. If I get brave enough to make these again (the co$t of matcha!), i think I'll start with 1 T and try to match the color of the cookies in your picture. I had the same experience as Michelle, Judith in Ottawa, and Megan–I used matcha, 3 Ts, and the color was really dark green and one of my taste testers/innocent guests said “you can taste the tannin!” They made your mouth pucker. If I get brave enough to make these again (the co$t of matcha!), i think I’ll start with 1 T and try to match the color of the cookies in your picture.

]]> By: Jess http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-578080 Jess Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:45:28 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-578080 Hi! Loved your recipe for the green tea shortbread cookies! easy and delicioius! I probably need to buy another brand of matcha green tea for these! Check out my blog I used your recipe and made a white chocolate wasabi filling :) http://littlegirlbigappetite.com/2011/02/green-tea-white-chocolate-wasabi-cookie-sandwiches/ Hi! Loved your recipe for the green tea shortbread cookies! easy and delicioius! I probably need to buy another brand of matcha green tea for these! Check out my blog I used your recipe and made a white chocolate wasabi filling :)

http://littlegirlbigappetite.com/2011/02/green-tea-white-chocolate-wasabi-cookie-sandwiches/

]]> By: Megan http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-348170 Megan Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:56:45 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-348170 Like Michelle and Judith, I followed the recipe and mine turned out disturbingly dark green (instead of spring, think swamp) and with a very strong matcha flavor. (I like green tea and green tea ice cream, so I was looking forward to trying these cookies.) Do you know if there are different types of matcha? Would that have impacted the color and strength of flavor? Like Michelle and Judith, I followed the recipe and mine turned out disturbingly dark green (instead of spring, think swamp) and with a very strong matcha flavor. (I like green tea and green tea ice cream, so I was looking forward to trying these cookies.) Do you know if there are different types of matcha? Would that have impacted the color and strength of flavor?

]]> By: Judith in Ottawa http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-338638 Judith in Ottawa Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:00:45 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-338638 Yikes, I'm like Michelle, looking at forest green dough! Just put it in to chill, I guess the proof will be in the baking. Yikes, I’m like Michelle, looking at forest green dough! Just put it in to chill, I guess the proof will be in the baking.

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