Chai Sugar Cookies

5 from 8 votes

These easy sugar cookies are soft, chewy and perfectly flavored with chai spice! They only require 9 ingredients and less than 30 minutes of baking.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 147kcal

Author: Kayla Burton

Equipment

Baking sheet
Medium cookie scoop
Mixing bowls
Scale/measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Whisk
Spatula

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) (227 g) unsalted butter room temperature
1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar plus more for rolling
2 large (2 large) eggs room temperature
1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) lemon extract
3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour weighed in grams or spooned and leveled
1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) baking soda
¾ teaspoon (¾ teaspoon) salt
1 tablespoon (3 teaspoons) chai spice*

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Individually add the eggs, vanilla, and lemon extract and mix well.
Whisk the dry ingredients together and add them to the wet ingredients. Mix until combined.
Make 1" dough balls and roll them in sugar. Place them evenly around a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake at 350°F for 8-12 minutes (or until the bottoms are lightly tan).

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Notes

*To make your own chai spice, combine:

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon allspice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 tablespoon ginger

Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature with a slice of bread for 3 days, or store in the freezer for 3 months. Cookie dough can be refrigerated overnight and baked the next day or frozen for up to 1 month.

The provided nutrition information is an estimate, the calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.

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