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