Chai Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable Version)
Soft, chewy cookies with warming chai spices and melty chocolate chips—ready in 32 minutes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
06 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
09 - 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
→ Wet Ingredients
10 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
12 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
13 - 2 large eggs
14 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
15 - 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper in a medium bowl.
03 - Beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
06 - Fold chocolate chips into dough until evenly distributed.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized dough balls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are golden and centers are set.
09 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
# Top Tips:
01 -
- These cookies strike that perfect balance between familiar chocolate chip comfort and something wonderfully unexpected
- The spice blend creates layers of flavor that make each bite feel like a warm hug
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- Overbaking these will make the spices taste bitter instead of warm
- The dough needs those full 5 minutes on the hot pan to finish cooking through
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- Measuring your flour by weight prevents dense cookies
- Room temperature ingredients make all the difference in texture