Matcha White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

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These matcha white chocolate macadamia cookies are chewy, vibrant, and naturally gluten free and vegan. Perfect for holidays, gifting, or anytime you’re craving a cozy green treat.

Matcha White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

These Matcha White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies are giving cozy café meets health-nut chic, and honestly… I’m obsessed. They’re soft, chewy, lightly earthy from the matcha, and studded with melty dairy-free white chocolate and crunchy macadamias. And the best part? They taste like a bakery flex but are made entirely with almond flour, naturally sweetened, vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and totally refined-sugar-free. Basically, the kind of cookie you can eat at 10 am with your matcha latte and feel like you’re making excellent life choices. If you white chocolate macadamia cookies happen to be your go-to when at the cafe, but you also happen to have a soft spot for matcha, these cookies are about to become your new obsession! 

matcha cookie dough balls with white chocolate chips arranged on cooling rack

The almond flour keeps them tender with that perfect chew factor, the matcha adds a gorgeous color and gentle antioxidant kick, and the macadamias bring the buttery crunch you need in a cookie like this. They mix up in minutes, bake quickly, and make your whole kitchen smell like a bougie coffee shop. Whether you’re baking for holiday gifting, cookie boxes, or just yourself (no judgment here), these little green gems are the definition of treat-yourself energy, the clean, feel-good kind. Enjoy!

What is Matcha?

Matcha is a finely ground green tea powder traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies. Unlike steeped green tea, where the leaves are discarded, matcha is consumed whole, which means you get the full flavor, color, and nutritional benefits of the tea leaves. If you’ve never had a matcha baked good, you’re in for a treat because matcha adds a vibrant green color and a distinct earthy, slightly grassy flavor that pairs beautifully with sweet ingredients like white chocolate.

What Are the Benefits of Matcha?

Matcha is rich in antioxidants, particularly catechins, which help support overall wellness. It also contains a unique combination of caffeine and L-theanine, which can promote calm, focused energy rather than the jittery spike you might get from coffee. 

Matcha cookies with white chocolate chips served with bowl of white chocolate pieces

Ingredients for Matcha White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

Each ingredient in this macadamia cookie recipe plays a specific role in creating the perfect chewy texture and balanced flavor. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Maple syrup: provides natural sweetness and moisture without the need for any granulated sugar and keeps things refined sugar free!
  • Tahini or raw cashew butter: adds richness and helps bind the dough while keeping it oil free. 
  • Vanilla extract: rounds out the sweetness and helps enhance the flavor of the cookie dough.
  • Extra fine almond flour: creates a tender, chewy cookie base. You could also bake these with all purpose flour if gluten isn’t an issue for you.
  • Tapioca flour: helps hold the shape and structure of these cookies, while also keeping them chewy!
  • Matcha powder: gives these cookies their vibrant green color and signature taste. This is the matcha that I used. Use code JACKFRUITFUL for 10% off!
  • Baking powder: adds just enough lift.
  • Dairy-free white chocolate chips: melt into creamy pockets throughout the cookies. White chocolate chunks will also work, just make sure you chop them up.
  • Macadamia nuts: bring that classic buttery crunch you expect from white chocolate macadamia nut cookies.

Should I Use Ceremonial or Culinary Grade Matcha for Baking?

For these cookies, I used a ceremonial grade matcha as it produces a brighter green color and a smoother, less bitter flavor, which is especially important in baked goods like matcha white chocolate cookies. This is the one I used and have been loving recently. Culinary grade matcha can work, but it may result in a duller color and a stronger bitterness, which can overpower the sweetness of the white chocolate.

Close-up of matcha cookie dough balls with white chocolate chips on baking tray

Tools You Will Need for These Matcha Cookies

You’ll only need a few basics to make this easy recipe for matcha cookies:

How To Make Matcha Cookies

Making these matcha cookies is quick and easy. You’ll only need about 20 minutes and a handful of things. No complicated steps, just a straightforward festive cookie that you can make over and over again!

Mix the Wet Ingredients

Whisk together the maple syrup, tahini or cashew butter, and vanilla until smooth and glossy.

Add the Dry Ingredients

Add the almond flour, tapioca flour, sea salt, matcha powder, and baking powder. Whisk well, then switch to a spatula to finish mixing until a soft dough forms.

Adding White Chocolate Chips & Macadamia Nuts!

Gently fold in the dairy-free white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts, distributing them evenly throughout the dough.  White chocolate is what makes these matcha and white chocolate cookies truly special. It balances the earthy matcha flavor and adds creamy sweetness.

Cookie scoop shaping matcha dough balls with white chocolate chunks in glass bowl

Scoop and Bake

Scoop the dough onto a lined baking sheet, optionally flatten slightly, and bake until just set. Let cool before enjoying. For extra visual appeal, you can press a few additional chips on top before baking!

How to Store and Reheat Matcha Cookies

Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days, or in the fridge for up to a week. To enjoy them warm, heat briefly in the oven or toaster oven. Avoid microwaving, which can make them too soft.

Why You’ll Love These Chewy Matcha White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

Who doesn’t love a festive cookie like these matcha white chocolate macadamia cookies?! They are the perfect balance between indulgent and wholesome. The fact that they are refined sugar free, plant based, gluten free AND grain free is just the icing on the cake (or in this instance, the chocolate chip to the cookie). The matcha flavor shines without overpowering, and the combination of white chocolate and macadamia nuts makes them feel like a classic bakery cookie you’ll want to make again and again. 

Hand holding a green matcha cookie topped with white chocolate chips over a cooling rack

Tips for Making White Chocolate Matcha Cookies

  • Sift your matcha powder before mixing to avoid clumps. 
  • Use extra fine almond flour for the best texture. 
  • Don’t overbake: these cookies firm up as they cool, and underbaking slightly ensures that signature chewy center.

Matcha Cookies FAQs

Why do you need to sift the matcha powder? It’s not a requirement, but it does help keep a smooth dough. You can simply do this through a strainer if that’s all you have.

Why are my matcha cookies brown? This usually happens when using low-quality matcha or baking for too long. High-quality matcha like this one and shorter bake times keep them vibrant green.

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Make sure you leave a rating and review below and let me know how you liked these cookies! 

Other Recipes You May Like!

If you loved these cookies, try other holiday-friendly desserts:

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Soft Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

Chewy Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Jackie Akerberg

Author of the Clean Vegan Cookbook, Food Blogger and Recipe Developer from Des Moines, Iowa. 

Jackfruitful Kitchen has proudly been featured in Forks Over Knives, Vegan Bowls, Vegan Food and Living, and DSM Magazine.

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Jackie Akerberg

Matcha White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies (Grain Free, Gluten Free, Vegan)

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These matcha white chocolate macadamia cookies are chewy, vibrant, and naturally gluten free and vegan. Perfect for holidays, gifting, or anytime you’re craving a cozy green treat.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings: 30 cookies
Course: Dessert
Calories: 109

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • cup tahini, or raw cashew butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups extra fine almond flour
  • 2 tbsp tapioca flour, or arrowroot powder or cornstarch
  • ¾ tsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp ceremonial grade matcha, I used Matcha Kari
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup dairy-free white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup macadamia nuts

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Add the maple syrup, tahini, and vanilla to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
  3. Add in the flours, salt, matcha, and baking powder and use a whisk to combine, switching to a rubber spatula to finish mixing.
  4. Gently fold in the white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.
  5. Use a 1.5 tbsp sized scoop or roll balls by hand to create 30 cookies and spread evenly on the baking sheet. Leave as-is for a more ball-like cookie, or dip a glass in water and flatten each cookie for a flatter cookie.
  6. Optional to top with additional white chocolate chips if desired for extra cuteness.
  7. Transfer to the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
  8. Let cool and enjoy!

Notes

Ceremonial grade matcha works best for the most vibrant color and delicious taste for this recipe!

Nutrition

Serving 1servingCalories 109kcalCarbohydrates 8gProtein 3gFat 8gSaturated Fat 1gPolyunsaturated Fat 1gMonounsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 1mgSodium 69mgPotassium 42mgFiber 1gSugar 5gVitamin A 28IUVitamin C 0.2mgCalcium 37mgIron 1mg

*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.

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