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Chai Tea Snowflake Cookies

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 38 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: chai, cookie
Servings: 60 cookies

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp finely ground loose leaf chai tea
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

For the Icing

  • 1 tbsp warm water
  • 1/4 tsp corn syrup
  • 1/16 tsp almond extract
  • 3/4 cup icing sugar

Instructions

  • Beat the butter on high speed for about 30 seconds.
  • Add brown sugar, chai tea, vanilla, baking soda and salt. Beat again until light and fluffy.
  • Stir in the flour (the dough will very stiff, and a little crumbly).
  • Divide the dough in half, wrap each piece in plastic wrap and chill for about an hour.
  • Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
  • Roll half the dough out on to a lightly floured surface until 1/4" thick. Use a 2 inch cookie cutter to cut circles out of the dough. Re-roll the scraps and keep cutting more circles until you’ve used up all the dough. Repeat with the second half of the dough.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges start to turn golden brown.
  • Transfer to a cookie sheet to cool completely.

For the Icing

  • Combine all the ingredients together in the bowl of stand mixer. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds, then beat on high speed until well combined. (If the icing is a little too runny, add some more icing sugar. If it is too dry, add a little more water.)
  • Transfer the icing to a piping bag, fitted with a Wilton #2 round piping tip (i.e. a very small, round, tip).
  • Pipe a snowflake onto each cooled cookie. Allow the icing to set firm before serving.

Notes

Recipe Source: Better Homes and Garden Ultimate Cookie Book