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Published: May 1, 2020 · Modified: Sep 7, 2020 by Kathy

Chai Cookies

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A plateful of sugar cookies piled on top of each other.

Chai cookies are a delicious sugar cookie with a hint of cardamon, cinnamon and cloves. These spiced sugar cookies are a delicious crisp cookie with a soft interior. 

A plateful of sugar cookies.

These chai sugar cookies have all the delicious spices you'd find in a chai tea latte, but in a cookie form! Enjoy these with a glass of milk, a cup of coffee or a chai latte! 

Cardamon

Cardamon is a spice that is made from a seed that is grown in a pod. The seeds are ground and has an intense flavor that is slightly sweet and warm. Cardamon is used in the cookie dough and added to the sugar the cookies are rolled in just before baking. 

A cookie with a bite out of it being dipped into a cup of tea.

How to get perfectly sized cookies?

I often use a scoop to get evenly sized cookies. For these cookies I used a 1 tablespoon size cookie scoop.

To make cookies

  1. Add butter and sugar to a mixing bowl and mix for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy.
  2. Mix in eggs and vanilla 
  3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices
  4. Slowly add flour to butter mixture
    A mixing bowl with butter.1
    A mixing bowl with cookie dough.2
    A small bowl filled with flour and spices.3
    Cookie dough mixed together in a large mixing bowl.4
  5. Scoop cookies using a cookie scoop or a small ice cram scoop 
  6. Place in a bowl with sugar and spices
  7. Roll cookies in sugar
  8. Place on a lined or lightly sprayed cookie sheet
    A cookie scoop with a round ball of cookie dough.5
    A ball of cookie dough in a bowl full of sugar.6
    cookie dough on a baking sheet.7
    Baked cookies on a baking sheet.8

     

  9. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 10-12 minutes

A plateful of sugar cookies.

How to store cookies

Allow cookies to fully cool on a baking rack. Once cooled, place in a zip top bag or in an airtight container. Store at room temperature for 3-4 days.

To freeze, allow cookies to fully cool. Place in a freezer safe bag or container and freeze for up to two months. To thaw, pull cookies out of freezer and allow to thaw at room temperature.

Tips for making cookies

  • Use softened butter
  • Make certain oven is preheated
  • Bake one tray of cookies at a time
  • Allow cookies to cool for 1-2 minutes on baking sheet, then remove from baking sheet and continue cooling on baking rack

Three cookies arranged on a small white plate.

Other great cookies

Some of my favorite cookies include:

  • Oatmeal Cranberry
  • Lemon Sugar Cookies
  • Coconut Macaroon
  • Chocolate Chocolate Chip
  • Oatmeal Chocolate Chip
  • Apple Cider Snickerdoodles

Be certain to PIN for later! Sugar cookies stacked on a round plate.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

Check out all my delicious baking recipes!

Three sugar cookies arranged on a white plate.

Chai Cookies

Kathy Berget
Sugar cookies spiced with cardamon, cinnamon and cloves.
5 from 15 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Cookie
Cuisine American
Servings 5 Dozen Cookies
Calories 76 kcal
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Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ¾ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Spiced Sugar

  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions
 

Cookie Dough

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • Line baking sheets with silicone baking mat, parchment paper or lightly spray pan with a nonstick spray.
  • In a mixing bowl add softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy
    1 cup butter, 1 ½ cups sugar
  • Mix in eggs and vanilla
    2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices
    2 ¾ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground cardamon, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture

Assemble Cookies

  • In a small bowl combine remaining sugar and spices
  • Use a small cookies scoop (1 tablespoon size) or a spoon and form cookies into a round cookies
  • Place cookies in sugar mixture and roll around so cookie ball is coated with sugar
    ½ cup sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground cardamon, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Place on prepared baking sheets
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.
  • Cool on a baking rack

Notes

Tips for making cookies

  • Use softened butter
  • Make certain oven is preheated
  • Bake one tray of cookies at a time
  • Allow cookies to cool for 1-2 minutes on baking sheet, then remove and continue cooling on baking rack

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 57mgPotassium: 9mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 102IUCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg
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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. David @ Spiced says

    May 04, 2020 at 5:26 am

    5 stars
    I've been on a huge cardamom kick here lately. I've even started including it as a 'staple' spice in my muffin and coffee cake streusel. It's a bit unexpected, but the flavor is excellent. I know these cookies wouldn't be safe here! Brew up a nice cup of coffee and grab a couple cookies? Now there's a snack! Hope you're doing well, Kathy! Schools are closed for the year here, and that made me think about you. I'm sure these times are super crazy for you. Hang in there, my friend!

    Reply
  2. Alex says

    May 02, 2020 at 12:31 am

    5 stars
    I bet these smell incredible when they're baking 🙂
    I would love to try them soon!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      May 02, 2020 at 7:45 am

      They smell amazing!

      Reply
  3. Dawn - Girl Heart Food says

    May 01, 2020 at 7:51 am

    5 stars
    I love the warming flavours of chai so these cookies are right up my alley! Perfect for dunking into my coffee too 🙂 Bet they make the house smell AMAZING as they bake (added bonus 😉 ). Happy Friday!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      May 02, 2020 at 7:44 am

      They do smell delicious when they are baking! 🙂

      Reply
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