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Chai Cookies
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Chai Cookies

These delicious, chewy, spicy, tender little cookies are the perfect treat to warm you up on a cold day! These cookies would be a perfect afternoon treat with a nice cup of tea or coffee. 
I think they would make an awesome dessert for after an Indian themed curry dinner.  There is no chilling time so you can whip up a batch in about 30 min!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: chewy, chia, cinnamon, cookie, ginger, molasses, spicy
Servings: 48

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamon *optional
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Mix butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add fresh ginger, vanilla, molasses, egg and mix until combined.
  • In a clean bowl add sugar, packed brown sugar, ground ginger, cinnamon, cardamon, allspice,  and salt together in medium bowl, whisk until well combined. Set aside 1/4 cup for rolling dough balls in.
  • Add sugar mixture to butter and mix until combined.
  • Add flour, baking soda, stir until combined.
  • Roll into small, 1 inch wide balls, and coat with set aside sugar and spice mixture.
  • Place on a parchment-lined sheet pan, 3 inches apart.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes.  You will see them puff a little while baking, after cooking they will flatten out and crackle a little on the tops. Cool on a wire rack. 

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