Chai Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable Version)
Soft, chewy spiced cookies with melty chocolate chips and warming chai flavors—perfect for cozy afternoons.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - ½ teaspoon salt
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - ½ teaspoon ground ginger
06 - ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
07 - ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
08 - ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
09 - ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
→ Wet Ingredients
10 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - ¾ cup packed brown sugar
12 - ½ cup granulated sugar
13 - 2 large eggs
14 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
15 - 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper until thoroughly blended.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and creamy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
05 - Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
06 - Gently fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
08 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and centers are set.
09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The combination of warming spices and rich chocolate creates this incredible depth that regular chocolate chip cookies just cant match
- They stay perfectly soft for days making them ideal for sharing or keeping all to yourself
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- Overbaking is the enemy of chewy cookies pull them out when edges are just barely golden
- Room temperature ingredients really do matter especially the butter and eggs
03 -
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking if you want thicker cookies
- For extra chai flavor add ½ teaspoon finely ground black tea leaves to the dry ingredients