Chai sugar cookies are a fun twist on traditional sugar cookies with a warm and spicy flavor. They're soft, chewy, and perfect for enjoying with tea, coffee, or on their own.
For an easy recipe, chai sugar cookies require just a few basic ingredients: butter, sugar, flour, an egg, and chai spice mix. This recipe is quick to make, whether you're new to baking or have plenty of experience.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Season favorite: Chai sugar cookies are a delightful treat perfect for the holiday season.
Easy to make: This chai sugar cookie recipe is easy for both experienced bakers and beginners.
Warm flavors: These cookies are soft and chewy, with warm chai spices like cinnamon, ginger, and allspice.
Ingredients in Chai Sugar Cookies
- unsalted butter
- canola oil
- vanilla extract
- egg
- granulated sugar
- powdered sugar
- ground ginger
- ground cinnamon
- ground allspice
- ground nutmeg
- ground cloves
- black pepper
- all purpose flour
- salt
- baking powder
Chai Cookie Icing
- powdered sugar
- ground nutmeg
- milk
How to Make Chai Sugar Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Using an electric mixer, cream the unsalted butter together with the canola oil until creamy in a large bowl.
- Beat in the granulated sugar, , powdered sugar, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, ground cloves, and pepper.
- Beat in the egg, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl: all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until a soft cookie dough forms.
- Using a #30 cookie scoop (roughly 2 tablespoons of dough), scoop the chai cookie dough and roll it into cookie dough balls.
- Place them two inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are a light golden brown. Baking time will vary by oven so keep an eye on your cookies!
- Let the cookies cool for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Combine the powdered sugar, ground nutmeg, and milk in a small bowl until smooth.
- Ice the completely cooled cookies.
Storage Tips
Once your chai sugar cookies have cooled, store them in an airtight container to keep them fresh and delicious.
Use parchment paper between layers to prevent sticking.
Refrigerate to extend freshness for up to a week or freeze for up to three months.
Thaw frozen cookies at room temperature for a few hours before enjoying them. Avoid humid areas to prevent fogginess.
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📖 Recipe
Chai Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
Chai Sugar Cookies
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup canola oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Cookie Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Using an electric mixer, cream the unsalted butter together with the canola oil until creamy in a large bowl.
- Beat in the granulated sugar, powdered sugar, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, ground cloves, and pepper.
- Beat in the egg, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl: all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until a soft cookie dough forms.
- Using a #30 cookie scoop (roughly 2 tablespoons of dough), scoop the chai cookie dough and roll it into cookie dough balls.
- Place them two inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are a light golden brown. Baking time will vary by oven so keep an eye on your cookies!
- Let the cookies cool for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Combine the powdered sugar, ground nutmeg, and milk in a small bowl until smooth.
- Ice the completely cooled cookies.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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Carole says
How much brown sugar?
Hi Carole! There isn't any brown sugar in this recipe! Only granulated sugar and powdered sugar. Brown sugar was added in the directions by accident - the list of ingredients are correct. 🙂
Diane Escobar says
Hoe much brown sugar do I use?
Hi Diane! There isn't any brown sugar in this recipe. Only granulated and powdered sugar to create the soft texture. 🙂