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Home » Gingersnaps and Spice Cookies

Crisp Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies

Modified: Jan 3, 2024 · Published: Jan 10, 2008 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

I came across Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies in my “Food Writers’ Favorite Cookie” book. The original title was Crispy Indian Spiced Sugar Cookies, but most people recognize these spices as chai, so I changed the title. The cookies are just as I expected, fairly thin, very crispy with a strong cardamom flavor. Next time I might try them with 1 ½ to 2 teaspoons of McCormick’s new chai spice instead of the spice mixture. I haven’t bought any, but I saw it in the store the other day and it seemed like a good ingredient to have around.

Also, chill time is six hours, but I chilled mine for an hour. The dough wasn’t firm enough to slice neatly, so I just cut off chunks, shaped them into balls and pressed them into circles.

Chai Sugar Cookies

Crisp Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies

1 ¾ cup all purpose flour (224 grams)
2 teaspoons baking powder (10 ml)
¼ teaspoon salt (1.25 ml)
1 teaspoon cardamom (5 ml)
½ teaspoon ginger (2.5 ml)
¼ teaspoon cloves (1.25 ml)
8 tablespoons butter, softened (114 grams)
1 cup granulated sugar (199 grams)
1 teaspoon vanilla (5 ml)
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk (30 ml)
1 tablespoon lemon juice (15 ml)
1 teaspoon lemon zest (5 ml) – lemon extract works too, use 1 tsp.
Sparkly sugar or extra sugar for topping

Dough needs chilling, so no preheating oven quite yet.

In a bowl, thoroughly stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in spices (cardamom through cloves).

In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in sugar and vanilla and beat for another 2 minutes. Add egg and beat for 30 seconds. Beat in milk, lemon juice and lemon zest.

With a mixing spoon, stir in the flour mixture. When mixed, dough will be slightly soft. Dump it onto a sheet of waxed paper and shape it into a log of about 12 x 2 inches.

Chill dough from 1 to 6 hours (see note)

Preheat oven to 375 degree F. (190 C)

Cut into ¼ inch slices. If you chilled the dough for the shorter period, it might be too soft to slice neatly. If this is the case, cut off quarter inch thick slices, roll them into balls, then press into neat circles (This is how I did it). Arrange on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart, sprinkle with sparkly sugar and bake for 10-13 minutes.

 Makes about 3 ½ dozen

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  1. dana says

    June 09, 2010 at 10:32 am

    You can find Chai spices at any local indian grocery store. That would be your best, most authentic and least expensive route. Im trying these cookies ASAP.

  2. robin says

    January 17, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    these are delicious!

  3. Jen says

    January 11, 2008 at 9:21 am

    I love that book!

  4. Anna says

    January 10, 2008 at 7:49 pm

    Robyn, it's Royal Worcester and the pattern is called "Kashmir". My grandmother gave it to me before she died.

    http://www.replacements.com/webquote/RW_KAS.htm

  5. Robyn says

    January 10, 2008 at 7:06 pm

    The cookies sound good, but that china is stunning. What pattern is it?

  6. Anna says

    January 10, 2008 at 4:43 pm

    Carole, thanks! Just caught that. I baked them about 12 minutes.

  7. carole says

    January 10, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    Anna, how long did you bake your cookies?

  8. Anna says

    January 10, 2008 at 4:00 pm

    Ann-Marie, I hope you like them! The cardamom is very pronounced in this recipe.

    Laurie, I just added a link to McCormick's site where they show the spice. They have so many new products/flavors.

  9. Laurie L says

    January 10, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    Nice photo Anna! These look great. Have not seen the Chai spice blend yet but will look. Thanks!

  10. Ann-Marie says

    January 10, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    These sound just lovely -- I've been looking for cookie recipes with cardamom! These are going on my list for the next cookie weekend. Thanks very much!

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