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Chai Spiced Snickerdoodles

Super soft snickerdoodle cookies made with our homemade chai spice!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 137 kcal
Course: Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened salted or unsalted, see recipe notes
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar 250 g
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 2 3/4 cup all purpose flour 365 g
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 9 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda 6 g
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons chai spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (only if using unsalted butter)
Sugar Coating
  • 1 tablespoons sugar 20 g
  • 2 teaspoons chai spice
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. Prep: Take butter and eggs out of the fridge at least 60 minutes before you're ready to bake to soften butter and bring eggs to room temperature (or, see recipe notes). Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Whisk Dry Ingredients: In a medium-sized bowl, mix the flour with cream of tartar, baking soda, chai spice, (and salt if using unsalted butter), and whisk so that it is all well combined.
  3. Mix Sugar Coating: In a small bowl, mix the sugar coating and set aside.
  4. Beat Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, add softened butter and sugar. Use a hand mixer (or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment) on low speed and mix butter and sugar together until just combined, only about 1-2 minutes.Add one egg at a time, mix in with butter and sugar until just combined, then add the second egg. Beat/mix until eggs are just incorporated, do not overbeat. Only about 15-30 seconds for each egg.
  5. Add Flour: Slowly add flour mixture to butter, sugar, and eggs, about 1/3 of the mixture at a time. Use a spatula to scrape the butter and sugar off of the edges of the bowl and fold down into flour mixture and mix. Then use a large spoon to mix it all together before adding next 1/3 amount of the flour mixture until all flour is mixed into a dough.
  6. Roll and Coat: Roll out 1 to 2 inch balls in the palm of your hand, or use a cookie scoop. Roll the ball in the sugar chai coating, ensuring they are all coated.
  7. Bake: Place coated cookie dough balls on an ungreased baking sheet 2 inches apart and bake in the middle rack for 9 minutes.
  8. Cool: Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  9. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Storing: 
  • Storing: 
  • On Counter: Let cookies cool completely and then you can store in an airtight container for up to a week. 
  • Freeze: Store in a freezer safe bag/container for up to 3 months.  
  • Make Ahead: 
  • Make Ahead:
  • Dough: You can  prepare the dough ahead of time and store in fridge for up to 2 days. 
  • Dough Balls:  You can roll out the cookie dough balls and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.  Store uncoated and then let cookie dough balls come back up to room temperature before coating and baking.
  • Substitutions: 
  • Substitutions: 
  • Butter:  Use salted or unsalted. If using unsalted add 1/4 salt. If using salted butter, do not add any additional salt.
  • Flour: You can use a gluten-free flour like Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Flour.  
  • Cream of Tartar:  Don't substitute! They're just not Snickerdoodles without it.  :) 
  • Chai Spice Level
  • Chai Spice Level
  • You can alter the level of chai spice in these cookies by adjusting the amount in the sugar coating. For these, the 2 teaspoons adds a great medium level chai spice. For just a hint, lower to 1 teaspoon and for ultimate chia spice, up it to 1 tablespoon!

Nutrition Information

Calories 137kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 90mg (4%) Potassium 55mg (2%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 206IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 137

% Daily Value*

Calories 137kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 90mg 4%
Potassium 55mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 206IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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