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Chai Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Chai Chocolate Chip cookies are loaded with chai masala spices and melty dark chocolate chunks. These cookies are soft and fudgy with crisp edges. Similar to my cozy chocolate chip cookies this recipe is easy to prep in 15 minutes and it mades a TON of cookies. It freezes well so make a double batch to enjoy during to holidays with a cup of Homemade Hot Chocolate.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Freezing Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 289 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: Indian , American

Ingredients

Dry Mix:
  • 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Mix:
  • 1 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 12 ounces dark chocolate chunks

Instructions

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  1. To a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, allspice, black pepper and salt together. Set aside.
  2. To the bowl of a stand-up mixer with the paddle attachment (you can also do this with a hand-mixer or by hand in a medium/large bowl), add the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat together until nice and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, until combined. Pour in the vanilla extract and beat once more.
  3. In one batch, add the flour. You will probably have to lift up the head part of your mixer to be able to add it all at once. Cover the mixer with a clean kitchen towel and turn it on low speed. Mix until the flour is mostly combined and then increase speed until you no longer see any flecks of flour. Pour in the chocolate chunks and mix one last time. Transfer the dough to the fridge to chill for an hour or up to 2 days.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  5. Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop out balls of dough. If it’s super chilled, you may need to push some dough into the scoop so it’s nice and compact and then release the lever. I like to add all the balls of cookie dough to a sheet of parchment versus scooping dough, as I bake.
  6. Transfer 6 to 7 balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them a part because these do spread. Place in the oven and bake for about 7 to 8 minutes. If the dough is super cold, it may need up to 10 minutes to bake. They should be light to medium golden brown. Sprinkle with a few pinches of salt upon exiting the oven. Repeat until you’ve baked all the cookies.
  7. To freeze, add the cookie dough balls to a baking sheet and stick in the freezer until very cold, about 20 minutes and then transfer to a freezer-safe plastic bag.

Notes

  • Make cookie dough in advance – You can make the dough and store in the fridge for up to 2 days tightly wrapped with plastic wrap.
  • How to freeze cookie dough – Form cookie dough into balls, place on a sheet pan then freeze until very cold, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a freezer-safe bag. Keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. When you’re ready, bake from frozen.

Nutrition Information

Calories 289kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 129mg (5%) Potassium 155mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 264IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.03mg (0%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 289

% Daily Value*

Calories 289kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 129mg 5%
Potassium 155mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 264IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.03mg 0%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.