Chai Sugar Cookies may be famous because of Taylor Swift but these easy cookies are lightly spiced with warm chai spice and perfect for the winter season. Simply irresistable.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Chill Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Course: adult snack, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chai Cookie Recipe, Chai Sugar Cookies, Taylor Swift Cookies
Servings: 24
Calories: 159kcal
Author: Kellie
Cost: $8
Equipment
1 baking sheet
1 mixer
Ingredients
1cupbutterroom temperature
1/2cp brown sugar
1/2cupconfectioners sugar
1large egg
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
2cupsflour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1/4teaspoonsalt
1tablespooncinnamon
1/2teaspoonground ginger
1/2teaspoonground cardamom
1/4teaspoonground allspice
1/4teaspoonground nutmeg
1/4teaspoonground cloves
For the frosting:
1cupconfectioners sugar
1/2teaspoonvanilla
2tablespoonseggnog or milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350˚f.
Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat
In a large bowl with a mixer, beat the butter, sugars, egg and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, allspice, nutmeg and cloves.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients beating until just combined.
Chill the dough for 1 hour.
Drop 1 tablespoon of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, press down lightly and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Cool completely.
While the cookies cool, whisk the ingredients for the frosting until smooth.
Frost with the icing with a knife or by dipping the top of the cookies into the frosting.