Matcha Gingerbread Men

Who doesn’t love those classic Christmas treats? Matcha and spices pair well together. Try this version using spice matcha blend, they are delicious, it smells like Christmas when they are baking!

Ingredients

450g plain flour
3tsp baking powder
1.5 Tbsp spiced matcha
85g butter (at room temperature)
150g demerara sugar
1 large egg (at room temperature)
2 tsp vanilla extract
180g Maple syrup

Method

Cream the butter and sugar until it is fluffy (best results obtained with a food processor or electric beater)
Add egg and vanilla and then the maple syrup
In a separate bowl stir the flour, baking powder and spiced matcha
Add the dry ingredients gradually to the batter when all ingredients are combined the dough should be soft and a little sticky
Form a rectangle with the dough and wrap it in cling film, leave it to rest in the fridge for a couple of hours.
Preheat the oven to 180c
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin in between 2 baking paper sheets, roll the dough until it is 1 cm thick
Using a cookie or gingerbread men cutter, press firmly on the dough and cut out the shapes
Use a palette knife to transfer the gingerbread men on a baking tray lined with parchment paper
Bake for 12 minutes
Let them cool down and enjoy