Tea Time: Buttery and Sweet Green Tea Bites
By: Rachael Stuart
Published: November 28, 2013

Green Tea Bites for an Afternoon Treat
Submitted by My Creative Flavors
	Ingredients:
	1 cup all-purpose flour
	1/4 cup sugar
	1/4 cup powdered confectioners sugar
	1/2 tablespoon green tea (matcha) powder
	1 Teaspoon Green Tea leaves (finely ground)
	1/4 teaspoon salt
	1/4 teaspoon vanilla
	3-4 teaspoons water
	1/2 cup unsalted butter (molten in microwave for 30 secs on high)
	2 Tsp extra sugar for coating
	Preheat oven to 350 F.
	Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add vanilla, water, and butter.
	Blend together using a blender until a dough forms.
	Roll the dough into a sheet approx 1/3 inch thick. Cover with parchment paper/cookie sheet & refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
	Cut into 1 inch x1 inch squares using your pizza cutter. Sprinkle the top with sugar. Place on baking sheets and bake until the edges are just brown, about 15-18 minutes.
	Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.