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Chai Cookies with cinnamon sticks and tea bags

Swift's Chai Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chai cookies, chai sugar cookies, taylor swift chai cookies
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 233kcal
Author: Jenna

Ingredients

For the cookies

  • 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup canola oil (could use vegetable or olive oil)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 chai tea bag
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 tablespoon cardamom

For the icing

  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Beat butter and add canola oil.
  • Add brown sugar, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla and beat to combine.
  • Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and tea bag contents.
  • Chill the soft dough for about 1 hour in the fridge.
  • Combine cinnamon, cardamom, and granulated sugar in a small bowl.
  • Scoop out about 12 tablespoons worth of dough, form them into balls, and roll them to coat them in the spice sugar mix.
  • Spray your cookie sheet and add the roughly 12 cookie balls, leaving some room between each ball.
  • Press evenly with a flat spoon or measuring cup.
  • Bake for about 9 to 12 minutes in the oven or until the bottom edges start to brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let them cool completely before adding frosting.
  • In a small bowl, combine the milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract with a fork or whisk.
  • Spoon the icing over the tops of each cookie.
  • Allow the icing to dry or firm up before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 178IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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