Chai Tree & Snowflake Cookies
- 25m Prep Time
- 12m Cook Time
- 37m Ready In
Spiced sugar cookies flavored with ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, and black pepper, decorated with royal icing.
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- black pepper
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Royal Icing for decorating
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 11 of 14 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 386 mg
- Iron: 20.2 mg
- Magnesium: 127 mg
- Phosphorus: 609 mg
- Potassium: 741 mg
- Zinc: 3.94 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- black pepper
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Prepare
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Royal Icing, for decorating
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
In a large bowl, whisk together 2¾ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, 1½ teaspoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground cloves, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon cardamom, and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper. Set aside.
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Step 2.
Using an electric mixer, beat 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature and ¾ cup granulated sugar in another large bowl on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in 1 large egg, then 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract.
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Step 3.
Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated. Shape the dough into 2 disks and roll each disk between 2 sheets of parchment paper to ⅛ inch thick. Chill until firm, 30 minutes in the refrigerator or 15 minutes in the freezer.
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Step 4.
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using floured cookie cutters, cut out cookies from the chilled dough. Place onto the prepared sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Gather and reroll scraps, chill again, and cut additional cookies.
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Step 5.
Bake, rotating the positions of the baking sheets halfway through, until the cookies are light golden brown around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.
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Step 6.
While the cookies cool, prepare the Royal Icing. Decorate the cooled cookies with the icing.