# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tbsp matcha green tea powder
03 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
04 - 1/4 tsp salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
06 - 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
07 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
09 - 3/4 cup shelled unsalted pistachios, roughly chopped
→ Decoration (Optional)
10 - 1 cup white chocolate chips or melting wafers
11 - Festive sprinkles or edible glitter
12 - Mini pretzel sticks for tree trunks
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
02 - Whisk together flour, matcha powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla, whisking until fully combined.
04 - Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined, then stir in chopped pistachios.
05 - Spread batter evenly into prepared pan and bake for 23 to 25 minutes until center is set but moist crumbs remain on a toothpick.
06 - Allow bars to cool completely on a wire rack. Lift out using parchment overhang and cut into triangle shapes resembling Christmas trees.
07 - Melt white chocolate and drizzle over each triangle. Add sprinkles and insert a mini pretzel stick at the base for the trunk.
08 - Let decorations set before serving.
