The finely ground green tea not only gives the dough a beautiful, naturally green color, but also an exciting interplay of flavors: subtle bitterness, nuttiness, citrus notes – perfectly combined with vanilla, almonds, and cardamom. This transforms simple crescent cookies into little moments of indulgence that make your Christmas season consciously greener.
Whether as a gift from the kitchen, on the cookie plate or as an accompaniment to your matcha latte – these matcha vanilla crescents fit anywhere it gets cozy.
Ingredients
for approximately 60 pieces
Dough:
2 tsp KISSA Matcha Basic
280 g wheat flour
100 g icing sugar
250g cold vegan margarine
Seeds from half a vanilla bean
150 g ground white almonds
3 cardamom pods
finely grated zest of a small organic lemon
Matcha sugar:
3 tsp KISSA Matcha Basic
150 g icing sugar
Seeds from half a vanilla bean
Preparation:
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Place flour, sugar, margarine, vanilla extract and ground almonds in a bowl.
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Roughly crush the cardamom pod in a mortar, remove the shell and grind the seeds very finely.
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Add the lemon zest and cardamom powder to the bowl.
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Sift KISSA Matcha Basic over the top.
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Quickly knead all ingredients together with the dough hook of the food processor to form a smooth dough.
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Wrap in cling film and let rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
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Preheat the oven to 170 °C (top/bottom heat) (150 °C fan oven) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
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Shape the chilled dough into finger-thick rolls.
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Cut the rolls into pieces about 3 cm long, shape them into rolls that taper to a point at the ends and place them on the baking sheet in a crescent shape.
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Bake in the oven for 7-8 minutes until lightly golden.
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Dust the vanilla crescents with powdered sugar and vanilla extract, then finely sift KISSA Matcha Focus over them.
Tips for your green crescent rolls
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Chill the dough well: The resting time in the refrigerator makes the crescent rolls easier to shape and helps them retain their shape in the oven.
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Sift the matcha finely: This will prevent lumps in the dough and the matcha sugar – ensuring an even, beautiful color.
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Aroma boost: The combination of lemon, cardamom, and matcha makes these crescent rolls especially exciting. For a more intense flavor, add a little more lemon zest next time.
