Chai Spiced Shortbread Cookies Recipes

CHAI-SPICED SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Grind tea into a fine powder using a spice grinder. Mix in cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and pepper.
• Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add the spiced tea mixture and mix thoroughly. Fold in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a stiff dough forms.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch pieces with a cookie cutter or knife. Arrange cookies on baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown slightly, about 20 minutes.

CHAI TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, white sugar, powdered sugar, tea mix, and salt in a food processor or small chopper. Pulse until tea is pulverized and distributed throughout the dry ingredients. Mix in cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, allspice, and cloves. Add butter and vanilla extract. Pulse together just until a rough dough is formed.
• Scrape out dough onto a piece of wax or parchment paper. Form dough into an 8-inch log. Cover with paper and roll the log until smooth. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
• Use a sharp knife to slice the chilled log of dough into 1/3-inch-thick pieces. Place on the baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are just beginning to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

CHAI CHOCOLATE CHIP SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Place flour, sugar, cornstarch and latte mix in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add butter and vanilla; pulse until butter is the size of peas. Add almonds and chocolate chips; pulse until blended., Transfer to a lightly floured surface; knead until dough forms a ball. Divide dough into 6 portions; wrap separately. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 5-in. circle. Cut into 8 wedges. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 15-18 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Drizzle with melted chocolate; let stand until set. Store in airtight containers.

CHRISTINA'S CHAI SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
• Combine flour with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper and powdered sugar.
• Mix well with a whisk.
• Place sugar mixture and butter in a medium bowl; beat well with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed just until combined (mixture will appear crumbly)
• Sprinkle dough with 1 tbsp ice water; toss with a fork.
• Divide dough in half; shape dough into 2 6inch logs; wrap each log in plastic wrap.
• Chill for 1 hour or until very firm.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Unwrap dough logs and cut each log into 18 slices using a serrated knife.
• Place dough circles 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes.
• Cool on pans for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks.