Description
These Taylor Swift Chai Cookies are a delightful blend of warm spices and sweet flavors, perfect for a cozy treat with a cup of tea. Soft and aromatic, these cookies will quickly become a favorite in your baking repertoire.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 chai tea bag (contents only)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, oil, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Add eggs and extracts: Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix until fully combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, chai tea leaves, and spices.
- Mix dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Bake: Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough onto the prepared baking sheets and bake for 8–10 minutes until golden.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a glaze, mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 1–2 tablespoons milk and a dash of cinnamon, then drizzle over cooled cookies.
- You can also sprinkle the dough with cinnamon sugar before baking for added texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
