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Chewy Chai Snickerdoodles

Updated Sep 20, 2016
Delicious buttery, soft and chewy sugar cookies are infused with classic chai spices in this festive holiday dessert.

Chewy Chai Snickerdoodles

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 30
  • Ingredients 9

Ingredients

  • 1 tea bag chai tea
  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Remove tea leaves from bag; discard bag.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix tea leaves, cookie mix, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, the ginger, 1/4 teaspoon of the cardamom, the allspice, softened butter and egg until soft dough forms.
  • Step 
    3
    Shape dough into 30 (1-inch) balls. In small bowl, stir sugar with remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon cardamom until combined. Roll balls in sugar-spice mixture; place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove cookies to cooling racks to cool completely. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.

Nutrition

100 Calories
4g Total Fat
1g Protein
16g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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