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Chai Sugar Cookie Recipe

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 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: adult snack, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Author: Kellie
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet
  • 1 mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

For the frosting:

  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons eggnog 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg