I personally like the green, sharp taste of matcha a lot, so using 3 tablespoons makes for a intensely flavored cookie that is reminiscent of some Japanese sweets I liked so much (but usually cannot find vegan versions of). This much tea also gives the cookies a very deep green hue, making them a perfect color to make little evergreens.

That said, the tea flavor might be rather too much for some people and some kids don’t like them so I give the option of a single tablespoon. This makes for a pale green, slightly sweet and mildly tea-flavored cookie. We’ve made them with 1, 2 and 3 tablespoons and have personally settled on 3 just out of preference for the stronger tea flavor.

One question, though–that’s quite a range of 1 to 3 teaspoons of Matcha for this recipe. What’s your preference? What’s the difference in taste for this recipe if I use the least amount of Matcha vs. the highest amount?