Chai Gingerbread Cookies

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PREP TIME

20 min

TOTAL TIME

1 h

Makes

40 cookies

Chai Gingerbread Cookies

This twist on classic gingerbread cookies calls for tea right in the dough.

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 chai tea bag , cut open
  • ½ cup unsalted butter , melted
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓ cup fancy molasses

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, stir together flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and 1 tbsp tea leaves. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat butter with sugar for 2 min until fluffy. Beat in egg, then molasses. Make a well in centre of flour mixture, then pour in molasses mixture. Stir together until mostly absorbed. Gently knead until dough is an even colour. Divide into 4 portions. Shape each into a ball, then flatten slightly into a disc. Wrap discs with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 min or up to 1 week. (Or overwrap with foil and freeze up to 1 month.)
  • Let chilled dough stand at room temperature until soft enough to roll, 5 to 10 min (defrost frozen dough overnight in the fridge). Preheat oven to 350F. Line 1 baking sheet with parchment paper. Place a disc between 2 sheets of wax paper and roll out no thicker than 1/4 in. Cut out shapes and place on baking sheet 1 in. apart.
  • Bake in centre of oven until edges begin to darken, 7 to 10 min. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week or freeze up to 1 month.

Originally published in the Today’s Parent December 2016 issue. Photo by Roberto Caruso.

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