Description
Chewy Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies are packed with warm, cozy spices like cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and allspice. Perfect for chai lovers, these cookies are easy to make and deliver a bold flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups white sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- 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 this mixture and reserve it for rolling the cookie dough.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, beat the softened butter with the remaining sugar-spice mixture until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until fully incorporated.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Using a small scoop (about 2 teaspoons), shape dough into balls. Roll each ball in the reserved sugar-spice mixture.
- Place cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 1/2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes or until the edges are set. The centers will look slightly soft.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For a stronger chai flavor, increase the spices slightly to taste.
- Use freshly ground spices for maximum flavor impact.
- Cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 71 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg
