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The BEST Taylor Swift Chai Cookies
If you love warm Chai spices and soft chewy sugar cookies, this Taylor Swift Chai Cookie recipe is for you! Made popular by T Swift herself, these cookies are everything you're looking for in a fall treat.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
cooling time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 57 mins
Servings: 18 Cookies
Calories: 212 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter room temp
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar plus more for rolling dough
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup chai tea concentrate
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 bag chai tea leaves
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Frosting:
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer, or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, whip your butter until it is light and fluffed.
- Add the oil and beat until it’s mostly incorporated, the oil will not completely mix with the butter.
- Add sugar, powdered sugar, chai tea concentrate, egg, and vanilla. Mix again until all are incorporated.
- Add the chai tea leaves and allspice, mix in.
- Lastly add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until it’s all combined. Your dough will be soft.
- Scoop dough out at about 2 tablespoons size, round into balls and roll in sugar.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and refrigerate for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and bake cookies for 8-12 minutes. After removing from the oven allow cookies to sit on the hot panfor at least 5 minutes. Remove from pan and let the cookies cool completely on a cooling rack.
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Frosting:
- Whip all the ingredients together with a hand mixer, until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Once the cookies have cooled completely, dollop a spoon of frosting on each cookie and spread lightly with the back of the spoon.
Nutrition Information
Calories
212kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
141mg
(6%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
245IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.