Chai Snickerdoodles
Cuisine: Dessert
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Serves: 24 cookies
 
Ingredients
  • Chai Snickerdoodles
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. cardamom
  • ¼ tsp. allspice
  • ¼ tsp. cloves
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • 6 tbsp. butter
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup flavorless oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Cinnamon Cardamom Topping
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. cardamom
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper. Set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan, melt and brown the butter. If you've never browned butter before, you're going to melt it over a low temp until it takes on a caramel color and there are browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Let cool slightly, then transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl. Be sure to scrape up all those browned bits!
  3. Add the sugar and the cream cheese to the bowl and mix together until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. Add the oil and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to combine. Cover and chill for one hour.
  5. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper. In a shallow bowl or plate, mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom for the topping.
  6. Form the dough into bowls, then roll in the cinnamon cardamom sugar. Place onto the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 11-13 minutes until the cookies puff up. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon cardamom sugar while they're still warm, then allow to cool before removing from the cookie sheet.
  8. Enjoy!
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/chai-snickerdoodles/