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Chai Sugar Cookies

Yield:

21 Cookies

Prep Time:

1 Hour 10 Minutes

Cook Time:

9 Minutes

Category

Desserts

Calories:

147

Carbs:

25.3

Fat:

4.6

Fiber:

0

Protein:

1.5

WW Points:

8

ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

  • ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce

  • ½ cup granulated sugar


    • Add 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 (bigelow brand)

 

for the icing:

  • 1 ½ cup powdered sugar

  • ¼ teaspoon each nutmeg and cinnamon

  • 3 tablespoons egg nog

    • Or your milk of choice!

directions

for the icing:


Step 1:

In a small bowl, sift powdered sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon.


Step 2:

Add in egg nog and mix well until a thick icing forms. Set aside.


for the cookies:


Step 1:

Sift together flour, baking soda & salt. Add in leaves from chai bag to flour, mix and set aside.


Step 2:

Beat the butter and applesauce.


Step 3:

Add in both sugars, egg, and vanilla. Mix well.


Step 4:

Add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix well.


Step 5:

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill dough for 1 hour. 


Step 6:

Heat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Drop tablespoon size dough drops onto baking sheet.

  • I used a rounded size of this scoop.


Step 7:

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.

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