Chai Spice Cookies Recipe
A unique take on the classic holiday crinkle cookie, this sweet treat is enhanced with espresso and flavored with chai spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom. These spiced cookies are perfectly soft and chewy with bold flavors, soon to become your favorite holiday dessert!
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter melted or coconut oil for dairy-free
- ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Beat sugar, butter, and vanilla together in a medium mixing bowl. Add egg and combine well.
- Sift flour, espresso, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, baking powder, and salt into a second bowl. Gradually add to egg mixture and continue beating until combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
- Scoop a heaping ½ tbsp of dough, make 1-inch balls, and roll each one in powdered sugar until covered. Arrange balls on a lightly greased cookie sheet with ample space between, approximately 2 inches. I fit 9 cookies on a cookie sheet and baked two batches. Pop the second batch in the freezer until ready to bake.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes and cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Place the dough balls on a cookie in a freezer for 10 minutes before baking if your dough is soft or to prevent them from spreading too much while baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 44mgSugar: 7g
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