I came across a website and was tempted to make these cookies immediately:
The only time consuming part was the shaping and molding of the turtles. The cookies came out great; soft, fluffy and just the right amount of sweetness.
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon green tea powder
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder in a small bowl.
3. Cream 1/3 cup shortening, 1/3 cup butter and 3/4 cup sugar in a big bowl.
4. Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the cream mixture. Blend.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until dough comes together.
6. Remove 2/3 of the dough and further divide into half.
7. Add 1 teaspoon green tea powder (matcha) to the remaining 1/3 of the dough.
8. Roll 1/2 of plain dough (without green tea) into a cylinder.
9. Flatten the dough with green tea powder and wrap around the cylinder plain dough.
10. Cut the cylinder into approximately 1/2 inch thick and arrange on baking sheet.
11. Use the remaining 1/2 plain dough to form the turtles' heads, legs and tails.
12. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
(This recipe yields 2 baking sheets of cookies)
