Description
These soft and chewy Chai Cookies are loaded with warm chai spices in the cookie dough inside, in a layer of chai spice sugar rolled on the outside, and in the drizzle of a sweet, melt-in-your-mouth chai glaze. These fall treats are basically your favorite Chai Tea Latte in cookie form!
Ingredients
For the chai spice:
- 2 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 3/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon allspice
For the chai cookies:
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, melted then cooled to just slightly warm
- 1 cup (220 grams) brown sugar
- 2/3 cup (133 grams) white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups (360 grams) all purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons chai spice (prepared above)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the chai sugar:
- ¼ cup (50 grams) white sugar
- 1 tablespoon chai spice (prepared above)
Instructions
Prepare the chai spice:
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together all of the spices until well-combined. Set aside.
Make the chai cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Prepare 1-3 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat (I typically do 1 and then work in batches for even baking).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla, until smooth and well-combined.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, 4 teaspoons chai spice blend, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, until well-combined.
- Add the dry ingredients into the large mixing bowl with the wet ingredients. Fold together with a spatula until well-combined.
- In a small mixing bowl, make the chai sugar by mixing together the white sugar with the remaining tablespoon of chai spice.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the cookies out and roll each cookie in the chai-spiced sugar.
- Place the cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet(s). You can fit about 5-6 cookies onto each prepared baking sheet.
- Place the sheet(s) into the oven and bake for 13-14 minutes, or until the edges are beginning to turn slightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack to fully cool.
Make the glaze:
- Once the cookies are fully cooled, begin making the glaze by adding the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla to a medium mixing bowl. Whisk together until smooth, then drizzle over the cooled cookies with a spoon.
Notes
How to store: You can store unglazed baked chai cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Glazed cookies should be stored in the refrigerator for the same duration because they contain dairy.
How to freeze: Place cookies on a lined baking sheet and freeze uncovered for 1 hour until frozen solid, then transfer to a freezer bag or freezer safe container and freeze for up to three months.
How to freeze cookie dough: You can also freeze cookie dough by chilling balls of cookie dough in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before transferring them into a freezer-safe Ziploc bag in a single layer. Then freeze for up to 3 months. You can bake them straight from frozen by adding a few minutes to the baking time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American