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Chai Cookies

These chai cookies are so easy to make! They are chai spiced cookies made with brown butter and doubled rolled in chai sugar!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Chilling Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 18 minutes
Servings: 17 large cookies
Calories: 273kcal
Author: Stephanie Rutherford

Ingredients

Chai Cookies

  • 18 TBSP Unsalted butter 1 cup plus 2 tbsp
  • 2 2/3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 TBSP Cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups White granulated sugar
  • 2 Large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract

Chai Sugar

  • 1/2 cup White granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Cardamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ground cloves
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Instructions

  • In a large frying pan, melt the butter. Once melted, let it cook until the milk deposits separate and turn amber in color. Watch it closely while it start to separate!
    18 TBSP Unsalted butter
  • Pour butter into a bowl and let it cool for 40 minutes, you can speed this up by placing in the fridge and mixing every 10 minutes until cooled.
  • In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamon, and cloves. Set aside.
    2 2/3 cups All-purpose flour, 1 TBSP Cornstarch, 1 tsp Baking soda, 1 tsp Salt, 2 tsp Ground cinnamon, 1 tsp Ground ginger, 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg, 1/2 tsp Cardamon, 1/4 tsp Ground cloves
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the melted brown butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla and whisk together.
    1 1/2 cups White granulated sugar, 2 Large eggs, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix using a baking rubber spatula. Mix until combined. This will be a thick dough.
  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes to prevent spreading.
  • In a bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamon, and cloves. Use a large cookie to scoop the dough. Roll each ball into chai sugar.
    1/2 cup White granulated sugar, 1 tsp Ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp Ground ginger, 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp Cardamon, 1/4 tsp Ground cloves
  • Place 6 cookie dough balls per cookie sheet. Bake for 13-15 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
  • Let the cookies sit on the hot pan for 6 minutes before taking the cookie and rolling the top of the cookie back in the chai sugar. Place on a wire rack to cool down.

Notes

Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cookies
High altitude baking- Add an extra 2 TBSP of flour.
Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 372IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg