cookie exchange!

i made some green tea shortbread cookies to bring to the cookie exchange.
and then i left with a whole boxful of cookies!

here is the recipe that i used (adapted from this recipe):

ingredients:
3/4 cup organic powdered sugar
1 3/4 cup unbleached flour
10 T butter (i used plugra from trader joes)
3 large egg yolks
1.5-2 T matcha powder
1 vanilla bean
granulated sugar (for coating)

directions:
1. preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. whisk together powdered sugar + matcha.
3. mix sugar + matcha with butter until smooth - add in vanilla bean seeds.
4. add the flour and mix until combined (kind of crumbly).
5 . add the egg yolks and mix until a mass forms.
6. form the dough into a disk and chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
7. roll out the dough about 1/2" thick and cut into shapes.
8. bake on parchment paper for about 10-12 minutes.