Matcha Protein Cookies
Soft, chewy, properly green cookies with ceremonial matcha and 6g of protein each.
You'll Need
- Blender or food processor
- Two baking trays
- Parchment paper
- Cookie scoop
Ingredients
- ✓1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- ✓1 cup almond flour
- ✓4 scoops High Protein Matcha (two 30g servings)
- ✓1/2 tsp baking soda
- ✓1/4 tsp salt
- ✓1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- ✓1/3 cup maple syrup
- ✓1 large egg
- ✓1 tsp vanilla extract
- ✓1/3 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- 1Heat the oven to 350F and line two trays with parchment.
- 2Blend the oats to a coarse flour, then stir together with the almond flour, matcha, baking soda and salt.
- 3Whisk the coconut oil, maple syrup, egg and vanilla in a second bowl.
- 4Combine, then fold in the white chocolate. The dough will look loose - that's right.
- 5Chill 15 minutes. This is the step people skip and then wonder why the cookies spread flat.
- 6Scoop 16 balls, flatten slightly, and bake 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set but the centres still look soft.
Baking with matcha usually means watching the colour turn from green to army-drab in the oven. These stay green because the bake is short and the temperature is moderate, and the ceremonial-grade matcha in the powder is sweet enough not to need masking. Two full servings go into the batch, which puts 6g of protein in each cookie.
Nutrition Per Serving
| Serving size | 1 cookie |
| Calories | 155 |
| Protein | 6g |
| Total carbohydrate | 12g |
| Fiber | 2g |
| Total sugars | 4g |
| Added sugar | 4g, from the maple syrup |
| Total fat | 10g |
| Sodium | 85mg |
Why This Works
Matcha's colour comes from chlorophyll, and chlorophyll breaks down with prolonged heat. Ten to twelve minutes at 350F is short enough that the cookies set before the green goes. Push them to fifteen minutes and you'll get a browner, duller cookie that also tastes flatter.
Almond flour is here for fat and structure. Oats alone give you something closer to a flapjack, and protein powder alone gives you something dry - the almond flour sits between them and keeps the middle soft. It's also why the dough looks too loose before chilling and firms up perfectly after.
Tips From Our Kitchen
- Chill the dough. Fifteen minutes is the minimum and it's the whole difference between a cookie and a puddle.
- Pull them when the centres still look underbaked. They finish setting on the tray.
- White chocolate against matcha is the classic pairing, but they're good plain.
- Store in an airtight tin. They soften further overnight, which is an improvement.
Swaps & Variations
- Matcha macadamia: swap the white chocolate for chopped macadamias.
- Vanilla version: French Vanilla Protein Coffee instead of matcha, plus 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
- Lower fat: replace half the coconut oil with 3 tbsp Greek yogurt. Softer, more cake-like.
- Flax egg works if you need it, though the whey still contains milk protein.
Common Questions
Why did my matcha cookies turn brown?
Baked too long or too hot. Chlorophyll breaks down with sustained heat, so keep it to 350F and 10 to 12 minutes. They should come out looking slightly underdone.
How much protein is in each cookie?
6g. The batch uses two full 30g servings of High Protein Matcha - 44g of grass-fed whey - plus almond flour, oats and an egg, split across 16 cookies.
Do they taste strongly of matcha?
Present but not aggressive. The matcha is ceremonial grade, which is sweeter and less bitter than the culinary grade most baking recipes call for, and the maple and white chocolate round it off.
Can I skip the chilling step?
You can, but the cookies will spread thin and crisp instead of staying soft and domed. Fifteen minutes in the fridge is the cheapest improvement in the recipe.
Are they gluten-free?
Yes, provided your oats are certified gluten-free. There's no wheat flour in them at all.
High Protein Matcha
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