If you love matcha then you’ve got to try these easy matcha cookie recipes. From shortbread to sugar cookies, they’ll cover all your matcha cookie cravings.

1. Matcha Crinkle Cookies

These cookies went viral on both my Tiktok and my Instagram. They have a great matcha flavor and make a great photo, but best of all, they’re EASY. You don’t even need to chill the dough.

Best Matcha Crinkle Cookies (No Chilling!)

These matcha crinkle cookies are super easy to make (no chilling the dough!). They have a strong matcha flavor and brilliant green color.
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2. Matcha Neapolitan Cookies

I’ve made two different versions of Neapolitan cookies: one matcha strawberry and this one with black sesame. It also doubles as a Halloween cookie if you add ube extract and eyeball sprinkles.

matcha black sesame neapolitan cookies

Matcha Black Sesame Neapolitan Cookies

Based off Sarah Kieffer's neapolitan cookie recipe, these sugar cookies are naturally colored and flavored with matcha and black sesame paste.
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3. Matcha Swirl Butter Cookies

A classic spritz cookie or swirly butter cookie, but make it matcha. If you add Christmas-y sprinkles, it also looks like a Christmas wreath!

overhead shot of christmas wreath matcha cookies

Matcha Swirl Butter Cookies (Spritz)

These matcha swirled butter cookies are a green tea twist on classic Danish butter cookies, but are just as easy! This cookie recipe is also eggless, for those with allergies.
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4. Matcha Checkerboard Cookies

My next favorite matcha cookies are these matcha checkerboard cookies. They’re a lot easier than they look and they’re super fun to make.

matcha checkerboard cookies

Easy Matcha Checkerboard Cookies

These matcha checkerboard cookies are easier than they look! The sugar cookie base dough can be used with other flavorings and decorative styles.
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5. Strawberry Matcha Pinwheel Cookies

These strawberry matcha pinwheel cookies actually use the same base dough as the checkerboard cookies. They look so fun, and it’s easy to switch out the flavors.

strawberry matcha pinwheel cookies

Strawberry Matcha Pinwheel Cookies

These easy pinwheel cookies are vibrantly colored by matcha and freeze dried strawberry!
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6. Matcha Shortbread Slice and Bake Cookies

These matcha cookies are super easy because they’re slice and bake shortbread! I mixed in sesame seeds and dipped in white chocolate, but you can leave it as plain matcha shortbread cookies if you like.

Matcha Sesame White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

These matcha shortbread cookies are actually a super easy slice-and-bake recipe. The dough can easily be doubled, and it freezes well too! Sesame seeds and white chocolate are optional. Bonus: This recipe is egg free for those who have allergies.
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7. Matcha Macarons

Okay fine… these matcha macarons are decidedly NOT easy to make. But I didn’t want to exclude them from my matcha cookie roundup. I guess really, I should call this post 8 Easy Matcha Cookie Recipes and 1 Really Hard One. Not that it’s any harder than a regular macaron recipe. It’s just… macarons are hard. But if you are up for a challenge then do give these a try!

strawberry matcha macarons

Matcha Macarons with Strawberry Buttercream Filling

Add matcha powder to Italian method macarons for vibrant green shells and fill with an easy, freeze dried strawberry buttercream.
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8. Matcha Pistachio Cookies

These are seriously the easiest cookies of all the recipes in my roundup. You don’t need a stand mixer, you don’t even need butter. Just blend pistachios and sugar, add an egg, and smash into a cookie shape.

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Matcha Pistachio Cookie (4 Ingredients, Gluten-Free!)

These easy matcha pistachio cookies are naturally gluten free and only take four ingredients. You can actually omit the matcha for a plain pistachio cookie as well.
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9. Matcha Almond Sugar Cookies

I looooove using this matcha sugar cookie dough for cutout cookies. They’re soft but with a decent bite, and they’re sturdy enough to decorate with buttercream or icing. The natural green color makes it appropriate for Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, or maybe even just a Matcha Appreciation Day, which is every day for me.

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Soft Matcha Almond Cookies with Strawberry Buttercream

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10. Like Crumbl, but Better

These matcha latte cookies have a soft cakey base and topped with a thick layer of chantilly cream. Holy crap. It’s so decadent but in the Asian bakery way, not too sweet.

matcha latte cookie with bite taken out

“Matcha Latte” Cookies with Chantilly Cream

Inspired by Eric Kim's matcha latte cookies for NYT and the Whole Foods chantilly cream, my version of matcha latte cookies have a soft cakey texture and light whipped cream frosting.
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More Asian Cookie Recipes

If you love cookies with Asian flavors, check out these other recipes!