Dense, chewy and flavorful, Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect guilt-free treat. These matcha cookies are loaded with SUPERFOODS, nutritious and made without refined sugars - so HEALTHY! Have one or two for breakfast, as a snack or as an indulgent afternoon treat with your coffee or tea.
Yes, yes... your eyes don't trick you. These cookies are GREEN. Green as fresh green grass and baby tree leaves. Green as beautiful nature that just started to wake up because of the spring.
But I haven't made these cookies look green just because of the upcoming spring, nor St.Patrics Day that is next week... although you can totally serve them as a party treat. I did it because I love MATCHA. And I love chocolate. And above all, I love nibbling healthy cookies!
These healthy Matcha Green Tea Cookies are beautifully flavored, loaded with SUPERFOODS and so delicious - chewy, mildly sweet and so incredible. Perfect as breakfast on to go, or afternoon snack with a cup of coffee or tea. + There's a tiny bits of dark chocolate in every single bite which is like soooo yummy! + These matcha cookies are totally GUILT-FREE, made without refined sugars with only good-for-you stuff.
What's not to love about these cookies. Hmm, I wonder?
I'm a HUGE fan of matcha. But you already know that. Matcha Latte is definitely my favorite wake-me-up super-drink. And now with upcoming warmer days, Iced Coconut Matcha will take its place. Siping this green wonder is actually part of my daily routine.
Also, it's no secret I absolutely LOVEEE oatmeal cookies. They are my favorite quick guilt-free snack. It's forbidden to have an empty cookie jar in my house. Period. So I consider oatmeal cookies part of my daily routine too.
Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies or Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies ... actually, ALL are sooo good! Can't pick one as a favorite. Well, the great thing about these oatmeal cookies is that they are like ultimate HEALTHY SNACK. + You can always play with different flavors and combos, depending on the season or mood.
So just the other day it struck me... I love matcha and I love oatmeal cookies, how come I never baked matcha cookies?! I had to fix that slackness quickly! And thus how these incredible Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies came to life.
What you need to make Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies
To make these lovely Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies you will need a few super simple ingredients, and if you don't have those ingredients in your home already get them NOW. Seriously! Those ingredients promote good health and should be stapled in your clean eating healthy kitchen.
As a base I used oats. Heart-healthy, nutrient-packed super healthy OATS. Oats are whole grain cereal, a complex carbohydrate, meaning full of fibers that are good for our digestion. + Fiber-rich foods keep us full longer which helps with weight loss. Also, oats have twice the protein as brown rice. Imagine that?! They are also packed with essential minerals like iron, zinc, magnesium, and selenium. Oh, those mighty oats!!! Gotta love them!
It's best to use old-fashioned oats here. They will give you a chewier texture. But you can use quick oats if you like. In that case, cookies will be slightly less chewy, with a more firmer consistency, but still the same beautiful oaty flavored and HEALTHY.
The star of the show is, of course, matcha. Flavorus, colorful, with so many health benefits. A SUPERFOOD in true meaning. Matcha contains a unique, potent class of antioxidant known as catechins, which aren't found in any other foods. Also, matcha helps increase metabolism and fat burning, both of which aid weight loss. As I said, I'm a HUGE fan of matcha and I don't use it just in my drinks and smoothies but in baking too.
Matcha gave the cookies a distinctive green color but also beautiful mild sweet flavor. Paired with almond extract and nutty flavored oats, these matcha cookies turned out unbelievably tasty.
To make these Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies even more delightful, I tossed in some chocolate - cacao nibs to be more precise. Cacao nibs are also a very potent antioxidant-rich superfood and definitely something worth incorporating in your healthy diet.
I only recently discovered this Yacon sweetened cacao nibs and I can only say I'm hooked. They possess all the health benefits of cacao nibs and flavor of dark chocolate but they are not so bitter as regular cacao nibs, but coated in sweetness. They are the perfect replacement for regular dark chocolate chips in making energy balls like ----- and baking.
How to make healthy matcha cookies
Well, the process of making Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies is quite simple. No brainer really. You can definitely do this in one bowl but I like to use two bowls to mix dry and wet ingredients separately.
First mix the dry ingredients. Then in another bowl mix the wet ones - melted and cooled to room temperature coconut oil and maple syrup first. Don't use a mixer here - use a whisk and mix it slowly until you get evenly thick mass. Add the egg and mix until the mass become nicely thick and sticky.
Then all you have to do is add dry ingredients and fold in cacao nibs. Use the spatula here to mix everything up. Bake the cookies for 12 minutes, and watch carefully not to overbake them. If you overbake them they will become crumbly and hard. And they actually have to be soft and chewy.
If you're a fan of pure matcha taste and fan of dark chocolate then these matcha cookies may be your next favorite treat. Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies are super easy to make, incredibly tasty, chewy and full of flavor.
These green beauties are 100% healthy, made with ALL NATURAL good-for-your-health stuff loaded with nutrients and SUPERFOODS which makes them PERFECT breakfast on to go or healthy snack. And if you even think about feeling guilty after having a one too many, just STOP! These matcha cookies are guilt-free, made without refined sugars. A win!
There's nothing left for me to say rather than: GO and fill your cookie jars with these delightful little loveliness and enjoy!
Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup whole grain flour I used spelt flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan salt
- 2 teaspoon Matcha green tea powder
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs or dark chocolate chips with 80% or more cacao
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 356F (180C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In one bowl, mix the dry ingredients - flour, oats, baking powder, matcha and salt. Mix all together until combined.
- In a separate bowl whisk together coconut oil, almond extract, and maple syrup until well combined.
- Add egg and whisk until you get the smooth texture.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix. Finally, stir in cacao nibs. Mix gently with a spatula. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes.
- With a scoop or spoon, scoop the dough, and place it on the baking sheet. Arrange the cookies 2-inches apart. Slightly flatten the dough with the spoon.
- Bake 12-15 minutes until the edges of the cookies begin to brown. Don't overbake them.
- Remove cookies from the oven, and let them cool for few minutes on a baking sheet. Then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
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Hi. Can I use almond flour instead of whole grain flour?
Didn't tried. It could work.
Will texture be affected if I totally omit the maple syrup? I’m going for a sugar-free (no sugar substitutes nor sweeteners) cookies.
Thanks in advance!
The syrup gives some moisture to a cookie mixture. I think it won't affect much if you leave it out, BUT the mixture may turn out dry (because oats usually soak up the moisture). In that case, add a bit of milk.
Completely without the sugar? Hmmm... I'm afraid that will make pretty tasteless cookies. Why don't you substitute maple syrup with other sweeteners? Stevia and low-carb sugars work well here. OR you can substitute chocolate nibs (chips) with dried fruits - like raisins or cranberries.
Hi Natalie,
Can I replace maple syrup with honey?
Best Regards,
Belle
Yes, you can. :) Just make sure you use honey in runny form.
How to replace maple syrup with sugar?
I'm terribly sorry but can't really say, because I haven't tried replacing syrup with regular sugar.
Hello, can I use vanilla instead of almond?
Yes you can 😊
Can I add a bit of cinnamon?
I'm afraid cinnamon will overtake the whole cookie taste. It's a very strong spice. If you like cinnamon, you can give my Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies a try. Here's the link ---> https://www.natalieshealth.com/cinnamon-oatmeal-cookies/
I don’t have maple syrup. Possible to substitute with some brown sugar?
Honey would be ideal substitute here.
I just ate my first one. I recently started resistance training and these are a perfect slightly naughty, but still healthy treat and they actually keep you satiated. They are super yummy!!!! Thanks!
Glad you like it Amy :) Thanks for lovely feedback.
Hi, I accidentally came accross your recipe and i absolutely love it since im a big fan of matcha. Cant wait to try it out asap!
Can I substitute whole grain flour with almond meal or oat flour, and will lowering down the amount of maple syrup to 1/4 cup affect anything to the texture of the cookies?
You can substitute whole grain flour with oat flour. Use same amount. I can't recommend almond flour as I didn't try it - if you do use almond flour please let me know how it turned out. Cutting down the amount of syrup wont affect texture just probably taste (won't be as sweet). If you notice your cookie mixture is to dry, add a tablespoon of milk. Enjoy! :)
Hi,
Can I substitute whole wheat flour with all purpose flour?
Thank you
Yes. Absolutely. Use same amount.
These cookies look insanely amazing! I ran out of maple syrup, but I do have honey. Would this work okay? I've heard that honey is more acidic and has a different chemical makeup- would that matter, especially in regards to the baking powder? Thanks!
You can substitute maple syrup with honey here. Honey won't change texture nor the flavor. Enjoy!
I made this recipe (without chocolate chips) and the cookies are delicious. I followed it exactly aside from removing the chocolate chips and it worked well.
I like a slightly less sweet matcha flavor so next time I plan to add less maple syrup and try to balance out the texture with more coconut oil. Thanks for developing such a strong matcha cookie without all the junk!
Sidenote - what's with all the ratings from people who haven't made the cookies? I expected to read feedback from the 50 people who left ratings but it looks like many of them left 5-star ratings solely based on the idea of the recipe. Also note to website developer - is there a way to show all comments so we don't have to keep pressing "older comments"? Just an idea...
Hi Julie, I'm really glad you liked the cookies. They are high on my favorite list ;) Thanks for leaving such a lovely feedback too. As for not be able to see all the comments, I had that option removed to speed up the page loading. It's part of the blog optimization for Google. I'm really sorry for inconvenience.
Gosh, this recipe is such a great idea! I've never had matcha chocolate chip cookies, but I would love to try them! They look so so good!
Thanks for the recipe! I changed it up a bit, I used almond flour instead of whole grain, left out the almond extract (didn't have any on hand), and used 2 tsp Four Sigmatic matcha powder. Not sure if it was the almond flour or the variety of matcha powder I used, but they came out brown. Still tasty though!
Thank you Maritza for lovely feedback. I'm so glad you like the cookies. Substituting whole grain with almond is such a great idea. Makes cookies gluten-free. :) I guess the brown color must be from the matcha. Either way they are still healthy.
I don’t do green for St. Patrick’s Day either but I will most certainly go green for all things matcha!!
Glad we are on same page Lorie :)
How fun do these look?!? and I love matcha!! Your ingredients to make these make these cookies sound amazing! I'm a lover of almond extract!! Can't wait to make a batch!!
Hope you'll give these cookies a try. Enjoy! :)
What an interesting combo and idea! I would never have thought of this but I love it and can't wait to try!
Thanks Tammy. :)
Wow, I'm loving the vibrant green in these cookies! I've never cooked with matcha, but I feel like I need to give it a try. These are perfect for St. Patty's Day, or even a themed kid's party.
Glad you like it Karyl. Themed kids party? Perfect idea!!! :)
Chocolate chip cookies are something I bake almost every week as my kids are crazy about these cookies. The addition of matcha is so new to me, I'm definitely trying this one
Hope you all going to like these :)
Wow, these are so vibrant! I love that they are so healthy too, perfect for a mid-morning pick me up! Can't wait to try these.
You gonna love these :) Enjoy!
Now, these are my kind of cookies!!! I can eat them all and not feel guilty!
Glad you like it Jennifer :)
Using Matcha for baking is my new obsession but I never thought of making chocolate chip cookies with matcha. This looks so interesting, I think I'm going to give this a shot
Matcha gives such a vivid green color. It's so good. You must try it.
Matcha desserts are my guilty pleasure. I love the idea to add matcha powder to oatmeal chocolate chips cookies...such a great breakfast idea! NOM
Glad you like Matcha. And the cookies. Hope you'll enjoy these!
I've only had matcha once and it was in the form of a cupcake..can't wait to try in a cookie form. Especially one that isn't going to make me feel guilty after!
Yes, these are super healthy and totally guilt-free. Enjoy! :)
Matcha is such a great ingredient! I've had it in the cheesecake and in smoothies before, but never tried it in cookies, so really looking forward to trying this recipe!
Hope you'll like it :) Enjoy!
Never had matcha cookies but I am willing to try! So many great ingredients in here, what's not to love!
You gonna enjoy these, I'm sure. :)
I love a good oatmeal cookie!! The addition of the matcha sounds delightful, a great way to start the day <3
Thanks Melissa. Glad you like it! Hope you'll have a chance to make it!
There can't be anyone who doesn't love matcha chocolate chip cookies! Love how gorgeous it has turned out and i'm sure it tastes as good as it looks. Saving the recipe to try later. These are not to be missed
Glad you like it Jo. These are really amazing. As you said, who doesn't love chocolate chip cookies ;)
I was thinking of using matcha for making cookies, this one sound delicious as it is not only healthy but also has chocolate chips in it, my kids will love it.
Hope you'll enjoy these. :)
I love how green these are! I just made my first recipe with matcha this week - rice crispy treats! I'll have to make these next.
Oh I have to check that recipe up. I'm all into Matcha :D
Ooo, I love matcha, and this is such a great treat for St. Patrick's Day! (I forgot it was coming up next week!) They look great!
Thanks :) Enjoy!
I'm obsessed with the colour of these cookies! They look so good
It's inviting and screams healthy, right?! ;)
I can't help but think of Grinch cookies everytime I see Matcha cookies :) The flavors sound indulgent and delicious!
Hahah you're right :D Now Grinch is in my head LOL Glad you like the cookies!
Would it be wrong to enjoy these with a cup of coffee for breakfast? :D
Absolutely NOT :D
I love it that healthy and chocolate chip are in the same sentence! Such a great treat for my guys on St. Patty's Day! I can't wait to try them!
I hope you all gonna like it! Enjoy!
These are so fun!! I love brightly colored food that actually happens to be healthy-ish (and not artificially colored) and these cookies look so up my alley. Love the cacao nibs in them, too :)
Yeah, these are all natural and so good. Cacao nibs gave a bit of crunchiness... I love that!
Love that not only are these good for you and use matcha (which I love), but it's perfect for St. Patrick's Day! They are so pretty.
Thank you so much. I'm glad you like it... and that we are on same page about matcha ;)