Matcha Shortbread Cookies

Square, vivid green, and half-dipped in dark chocolate, these cookies are as pleasing to look at as they are to eat. The shortbread has a firm, clean snap and a fine, buttery crumb that melts slowly, the way good shortbread should. High-quality matcha gives each cookie a distinct grassy, slightly bitter depth that plays beautifully against the richness of the chocolate. Finished with either freeze-dried strawberry for a bright, fruity contrast or crushed pistachio for something more earthy and savory, each bite feels considered and complete. The kind of thing you set out on a plate when friends come over, or keep quietly to yourself with an afternoon cup of tea.

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