Description
Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy sugar cookies infused with warm chai spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger. Perfect for cozy moments, tea time, or holiday gifting.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: Extra sugar mixed with chai spice blend for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a dough forms.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions and roll into balls.
- Optional: Roll each dough ball in chai-spiced sugar before placing on the baking sheet.
- Flatten each ball slightly with the bottom of a glass or your fingers.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes, until edges are set and centers are slightly underbaked.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use pre-mixed chai spice if preferred—ensure it’s fresh and unsweetened.
- Chilling dough for 20–30 minutes helps control spreading and deepens flavor.
- Add white chocolate chips or chopped nuts for texture variation.
- For a vegan version, use plant-based butter and a flax egg.
- Freeze dough balls for up to 3 months—bake from frozen with a few extra minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
