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Get your teakettle on the stove… go on… I’ll be waiting.
I have a couple of friends here in Alaska who love Chai Tea, and I myself have enjoyed Chai lattes for many years. When I came across this recipe on Pinterest, I just had to give it a whirl in honor of all you Chai-lovers out there.
These cookies have a very similar texture to Snickerdoodles, with slightly crunchy edges and soft, chewy centers. But, they are warmer and spicier than Snickerdoodles – a little more grown up and complex, let’s say. I paired mine with a nice hot mug of black tea and my four-year-old enjoyed hers with a matching mug of cold milk.
Chai Spice Sugar Cookies
Adapted from [My Baking Addiction|http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/chai-cookies/]
Yields: 2-3 dozen cookies
- 2-1/2c all-purpose flour
- 1t baking soda
- 1/2t baking powder
- 1/2t salt
- 1-3/4c white sugar
- 2-1/2t ground cinnamon
- 1t ground ginger
- 1t ground cardamom
- 1/2t ground allspice
- 1/4t finely ground black pepper
- 1c butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a medium bowl combine sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, allspice and black pepper. Remove 1/4 cup of the sugar-spice mixture, set aside to reserve for rolling the cookies.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar-spice mixture until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Beat in egg and vanilla extract, combine until fully incorporated.
Slowly blend in dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Using a small scoop, roll dough into balls and then into the reserved sugar-spice mixture. Place dough balls on prepared baking sheets about 1-1/2 inches apart.
Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Cookies will appear set on the edges, but soft in the middle.
Let stand on baking sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
