Description
Maple Chai Cookies: Cozy, spice-forward cookies that melt in your mouth with a soft center and a crisp chai-sugar crust. Infused with warming chai spices and maple syrup, they deliver fall warmth in every bite. Coated in a cinnamon-cardamom sugar, the texture contrasts between tender interior and crunchy exterior, making them perfect with tea or coffee on a crisp autumn afternoon. Yields about 24 cookies for holiday gatherings or everyday indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Chai Spice Sugar Coating:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp cardamom
- ¼ tsp ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and all chai spices.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add maple syrup, egg, and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and stir until a soft dough forms.
- In a small bowl, mix the chai spice sugar coating.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough, roll into balls, and coat in the chai sugar.
- Place cookies on prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool for 5 minutes on the tray, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Yield: about 24 cookies.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- For softer cookies, bake 9–10 minutes; for crisper edges, bake closer to 12 minutes.
- Dough can be chilled 30 minutes for easier rolling.
- Freeze baked cookies for up to 1 month or freeze shaped dough portions for later baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Maple Chai Cookies, chai spice cookies, maple cookies, fall cookies, spiced cookies, cinnamon cookies, cardamom cookies, cozy cookies, autumn baking, butter cookies