Packing a hit of chai and gingerbread spice, these aromatic gingerbread chai cookies are rolled in a crystal coat of sparkling sugar for a touch of glitter and crunch. Find more gingerbread recipes in our 2018 November/December issue!
Gingerbread Chai Cookies
Makes 9
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla extract
- 1 large egg (50 grams)
- ¼ cup (85 grams) unsulphured molasses
- 2¼ cups (281 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons (3 grams) Chai Spice (recipe follows)
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking soda
- 1 teaspoon (2 grams) ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (200 grams) sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla at medium speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Beat in egg and molasses.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, Chai Spice, baking soda, ginger, and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until well combined. Using a ¼-cup spring-loaded scoop, scoop dough, and shape into 2-inch balls. Roll balls in sparkling sugar, and place 2½ inches apart on prepared pans.
- Bake until tops are cracked, 15 to 16 minutes. Let cool completely on wire racks.
Chai Spice
Makes about ½ cup
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup (32 grams) ground cardamom
- 2½ tablespoons (15 grams) ground cinnamon
- 4 teaspoons (8 grams) ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons (4 grams) ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons (4 grams) ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together all ingredients.
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Has anyone made this recipe? Clearly these amounts should make more than 9 cookies? Any help for how much it actually makes is appreciated!
Hi! This yield is correct as the recipe makes fairly large cookies. They’re absolutely delicious, you should definitely try them!
Thank you! Yes I am making them for some coworkers so I will triple the batch and make them a bit smaller! Looking forward to making them!
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These were fantastic! I made them a bit smaller as well and got about 16 cookies out of it. Definitely double if you need 24 or more. I also didn’t have sparkling sugar so I used regular sugar instead and it still worked out well. Just enough to crisp up the exterior! Added to my recipe repertoire.
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I have made these for many years.
Love them. For a bake sale fundraiser I was able to get four dozen cookies from one recipe, 1 inch dough ball makes a cookie about 1 – 3/4 inch. Rolling dough ball in gold colored sanding sugar; the cookie comes out beautifully.
My question: Any other uses for all the remaining chai spice mix? The recipe uses only a small amount. Or perhaps could you provide a smaller chai spice recipe?