Chai Sugar Cookies
These Chai Sugar Cookies are light and fluffy, sweet and filled with warm chai spices from real tea. They bake up tender with a classic sugar cookie glaze on top. They’re simple to make, cozy for the holidays and a great choice for gifting or cookie trays.
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 179kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1½ cup powdered sugar divided
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 bags chai tea divided
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter, oil, white sugar, ½ cup powdered sugar and vanilla extract.½ cup unsalted butter, ¼ cup vegetable oil, ½ cup white sugar, 1½ cup powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and contents of 1 chai tea bag.1¾ cups all purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 bags chai tea
- Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop 6 balls of cookie dough onto a baking sheet and bake for about 12 minutes. Then repeat with the rest of the dough and let cool.
- While the cookies are cooling, make the icing by mixing together the remaining 1 cup powdered sugar and milk.2 tablespoons whole milk, 1½ cup powdered sugar
- Ice the cookies, and if you would like, lightly sprinkle a small amount of chai tea from 1 bag of tea over the icing before it sets.2 bags chai tea
Notes
Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5-6 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
