The Best Chai Cookies

A simple spiced butter cookie. A favorite tea time snack!

Recipe

Ingredients

113 grams unsalted butter

30 grams icing sugar

130 grams All purpose flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 Sachet loose leaf tea of your choice (I used Melvins masala chai tea bag)

Procedure

1. Preheat the oven to 180 c

2. Cream butter and icing sugar till light and creamy

3. Add flour, salt, tea bag sachet to the butter mixture and combine gently, making sure not to over work the dough

4. Bring the dough together on cling film, being very gentle with the mixture

5. Refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes before rolling out onto a surface to your desired thickness

6. Using a cookie cutter dipped in flour, cut out shapes and lay them on a parchment or silicone baking sheet

7. Bake for 17 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown and enjoy

These cookies can well in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. You can also freeze the dough after making it and bake when ready

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