Spiced Chai Sugar Cookies

Spiced Chai Sugar Cookies

from tastesoflizzyt.com
30 min
20 servings

Warm vanilla spiced chai sugar cookies that are rolled in a homemade chai spice blend. Dunk them in a chai latte for a comforting breakfast or snack.

Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chai spice mix
  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons chai spice mix

Directions

  1. 1

    In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves and allspice. Set aside.

  2. 2

    In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in dry ingredients.

  3. 3

    Scoop the dough into about 18-20 1-1/2" inch balls.

  4. 4

    In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the chai spice.

  5. 5

    Roll the dough balls in the chai spice and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

  6. 6

    Slightly flatten the top of each cookie with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped in sugar.*

  7. 7

    Refrigerate the cookies for at least 1 hour.

  8. 8

    Sprinkle the top of the cookies with extra chai spice right before baking.

  9. 9

    Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes, removing the cookies just before the edges get brown.

  10. 10

    Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes, then move them to a flat surface to cool.

  11. 11

    Store in an airtight container.