Chai Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies (Print version)
Soft, chewy cookies spiced with warm chai flavors and loaded with melty chocolate chips. Perfect for cozy afternoons.
# What you'll need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - ½ teaspoon salt
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - ½ teaspoon ground ginger
06 - ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
07 - ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
08 - ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
09 - ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
→ Wet Ingredients
10 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - ¾ cup packed brown sugar
12 - ½ cup granulated sugar
13 - 2 large eggs
14 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
15 - 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
# Method:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper.
03 - In a large bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar 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 in chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout dough.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 10-12 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.
# Expert advice:
01 -
- The perfect balance of spice and chocolate that feels like a hug in cookie form
- Soft centers with crispy edges that stay fresh for days
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- Overbaking these cookies will dry them out, so pull them from the oven when the centers still look slightly underdone
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking helps the flavors develop even more
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients make all the difference in texture, so plan ahead
- Use a cookie scoop for perfectly uniform cookies that bake evenly