Chai-Spiced Shortbread Cookies
Description
These chai-spiced shortbread cookies are meant to taste like a chai tea latte. You can play with the spices and amounts, but don't omit the cardamom.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons loose-leaf tea, or more to taste
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 cup butter
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2
Grind tea into a fine powder using a spice grinder; transfer to a bowl. Stir in cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and black pepper.
3
Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer in a bowl until creamy. Add spice mixture; mix thoroughly. Fold in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a stiff dough forms.
4
Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut dough out with a 2-inch cookie cutter or knife; place cookies on baking sheets.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown slightly, about 20 minutes.