Chai Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies on a white platter with white icing drizzle and gold sprinkles.

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These Chai Sugar Cookies are soft, buttery, and perfectly spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Chill Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Canadian, Indian Inspired

Servings: cookies

Calories: 170kcal

Author: Jacqueline Piper

Equipment

Ingredients

Cookies

1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Chai spice below

Chai Spice

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon allspice
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Chai Sugar

4 tablespoons granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon Chai spice
Gold Sprinkles optional

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Instructions

Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
Add the egg and vanilla. Mix well.
Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and chai spice in a small mixing bowl.
Add the flour mix to the wet ingredients and mix well until you have a thick cookie dough.
Flatten the cookie dough into a disc and wrap it in plastic wrap. Chill for an hour in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Roll the chilled dough to about ¼ inch thick. Cut out shapes. Flour your cookie cutter as needed to help prevent it from sticking to the dough.
Place the cookies on a large lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until done and the bottom or edges begin to turn lightly golden.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer them to a cookie rack. Drizzle with the icing if using.
If using icing, you can also sprinkle the cookies with Chai sugar and gold sprinkles for a pretty, sparkly finish.

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Notes

Chilling for 60 minutes helps prevent spreading, making the cookies thick and soft. Don’t skip this step or your cookies could melt together or spread and thin out.

Measure flour accurately by using a baking scale. Alternatively, use the spoon-and-level method: spoon flour into a measuring cup and then level with a knife. Avoid scooping the measuring cup into the flour. It will pack the flour down and you'll overmeasure the flour, leading to dry cookie dough.

I measure flour as 120 grams = 1 cup.

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