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Chai-Spiced Shortbread Cookies

Chai-Spiced Shortbread Cookies

Cost $8, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 20 Min
  • 48 Servings
  • $8

INGREDIENTS

  • Spices and Flavorings

    • 🍵 2 tablespoons loose-leaf tea, or more to taste
    • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
    • 🧂 ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper (Optional)

  • Dairy

    • 🧈 1 cup unsalted butter

  • Sweeteners

    • 🍬 ½ cup white sugar

  • Extracts

    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 🌾 2 cups all-purpose flour

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2

Grind tea into a fine powder using a spice grinder; transfer to a bowl. Stir in cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and black pepper.

3

Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer in a bowl until creamy. Add spice mixture; mix thoroughly. Fold in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a stiff dough forms.

4

Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut dough out with a 2-inch cookie cutter or knife; place cookies on baking sheets.

5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown slightly, about 20 minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

62

Calories

  • 1
    Protein
  • 6
    Carbs
  • 4
    Fats

💡 Cardamom is critical to achieving the authentic chai flavor, so avoid skipping it.Feel free to adjust spice proportions to match your preferred chai flavor.Ensure the butter is softened to cream it more easily with sugar.For consistent cookie thickness, use rolling guides or a rolling pin with rings.Store baked cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.