Chai Cookies made with chai spiced shortbread cookie dough shaped into cute tea cups. The shortbread cookies are then drizzled with a chai tea icing, making them the perfect dessert for any tea lover!
Chai Shortbread cookies are the perfect cookie to serve with tea. Chai tea
leaves are integrated into the shortbread cookie dough, and concentrated tea is used in the simple glaze recipe.
For a nice contrast why not serve these with some Chocolate Shortbread Cookies.
Chai Shortbread Cookies with Chai Glaze
Chai Shortbread Cookie Recipe
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Servings: 30
Calories: 116kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoon chai tea leaves
- pinch salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- chai tea bag
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla.
- Add remaining ingredients, and mix well.
- Roll out dough on floured surface.
- Cut out your preferred shapes, and place on baking sheet.
- Bake until edges just start to show a little color. Baking time will vary according to size of cookies and baking sheet type. Smaller cookies on typical sheet pan with parchment paper may cook as quickly as 12 minutes. Larger ones on an air bake sheet can take twice as long.
- Decorate with Chai Glaze (recipe below)
Chai Glaze
- Place tea bag in a ¼ cup of boiling water (or put in cold water and microwave until it comes to a rapid boil).
- Allow to steep until a very concentrated tea develops (just a couple minutes should do).
- Place powdered sugar in mixing bowl.
- Add 2 tbs. of the tea concentrate, and mix well.
- It is ready to glaze cookies or other pastries. Allow time to set after glazing.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 12mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Kim Bee says
New follower from stumble. Love this recipe. These cookies are so cute. Glad I stopped by.
Cookin' Canuck says
I am drinking a cup of Earl Grey tea right now and thinking how lovely it would be to have one of these cookies, too.
Angela says
Those look simply amazing. I am a huge fan of cooking with tea, and I will definitely give this recipe a try.
Lily says
Those are so sweet. They look like the prefect compliment to a good cup of tea!
Mary says
Would have loved to explored the blog more but there is a drop menu that blocks ingredients on this page chai shortbread. I cannot even read the recipe. Would have loved to had tried it as I love anything Chai.
Crystal says
These chai cookies were delicious and a great way to show off cute cookie cutters.
CAroline says
do I have to use loose tea leaves for the cookies or can I use a tea bag? If so how would I do that?
Robin Gagnon says
Just open up a bag... it is the same.