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Spiced Chai Sugar Cookies

These sugar cookies are bursting with cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon. They are rolled in sugar that is spiced with chai for a wonderful aroma.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.75 tsp ground cardamom
  • 0.5 tsp ground ginger
  • 0.25 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1.25 cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 cup sugar for rolling

Method
 

  1. Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and a pinch of salt.
  2. Cream butter and sugar until light, then beat in egg and vanilla.
  3. Mix in the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
  4. Roll dough balls in plain sugar and place on lined sheets.
  5. Bake at 350F for 10-11 minutes until edges are set but centers stay soft.

Notes

Reserve a pinch of the spice blend to stir into the rolling sugar for extra aroma.