Ingredients:

• 2-3/4 cups all purpose flour*
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1-1/2 tsp Chai Spice mix
• 1 cup butter
• 1-1/2 cups white granulated sugar
• 1 to 2 eggs
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract

Chai Spice for Rolling:

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp chai spice mix

Instructions:

1. In a small bowl stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves & allspice (meaning chai spice mix?) Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl cream together butter & sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg & vanilla. Gradually blend in dry ingredients.
3. Scoop the dough into about 18-20, 1-1/2 inch balls.
4. In a small bowl, combine the sugar & chai spice mix for rolling.
5. Roll the dough balls in the chai spice and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Slightly flatten the top of each cookie with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped in (chai spice?) sugar**
7. Refrigerate the cookies for at least 1 hour.
8. Sprinkle the top of the cookies with extra chai spice right before baking.
9. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 – 15 min, removing the cookies just before the edges get brown.
10. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 min, them to a flat surface to cool.

Store in an airtight container.

*Cut flour by 2 or more Tbsp?
**If you flatten the cookies after they chill, they get the lighter color “broken” edges look.