Chai Tea Spice Shortbread

Name: Chai Tea Spice Shortbread
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups (3 sticks, or 360 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 1 cup (120 g) confectioners’ sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2¾ cups (330 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface and rolling out; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 to 2 teaspoons water; 4-ounce (113 g) bar semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (optional)

Preparation info

Yield:
50
( 2 inch , or 5 cm ) cookies

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Sally's Cookie Addiction

By Sally McKenney

Published 2017

About

For shortbread with a little more pizzazz, try adding chai spices and dunking into the chocolate. These cookies are not too sweet, and they hit the spot with a steamy chai latte. Of course, you can use any shape of cookie cutter, but one shaped like a tea bag fits the bill!

Ingredients

1½ cups (3 sticks, or 360 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-high speed until smooth, abou