Yield:
12 Cookies
Prep Time:
1 Hour 10 Minutes
Cook Time:
9 Minutes
Category
Desserts
Calories:
257
Carbs:
44.3
Fat:
8.1
Fiber:
0.1
Protein:
2.6
WW Points:
8
ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
½ cup granulated sugar (+ more for topping)
½ cup powdered sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 vanilla chai bag
for the icing
1 ½ cup powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon each nutmeg and cinnamon
3 tablespoons almond milk
1 - 2 teaspoons pink food coloring
directions
for the icing:
Step 1:
In a small bowl, sift powdered sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add in egg nog and mix well until a thick icing forms. Set aside.
Step 2:
Sift together flour, baking soda &]and salt. Add in leaves from the chai bag to flour, mix, and set aside.
Step 3:
Beat the butter and applesauce. Add in both sugars, egg, and vanilla. Mix well.
Step 4:
Add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix well. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill dough for 1 hour.
Step 5:
Heat oven to 350° Line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Drop tablespoon size dough drops onto a baking sheet.
I used this scoop.
Step 6:
Press evenly and cover with extra sugar. Bake for 9ish minutes. When completely cool, cover with icing.
Jenn's Note:
This recipe was modified by me from Taylor Swift's recipe here.