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The smooth, spiced flavors of Chai tea were the inspiration for these tender cookies topped with a powdered sugar coating.

Prep Time: 1 Hr 30 Min

Total Time: 1 Hr 30 Min

Makes: About 4 dozen cookies

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INGREDIENTS

Cookies
1
 cup butter, softened
1/2
 cup powdered sugar
2
 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2
 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 1/2
 teaspoons ground allspice
1
 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1
 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2
 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2
 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2
 teaspoon salt
4
 teaspoons vanilla
2
 egg yolks
Coating
1 1/2
 cups powdered sugar
1/2
 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2
 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients. 2 Shape dough by tablespoonfuls into balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 1 1/2 inches apart. 3 Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until very lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack; cool 5 minutes. 4 In medium bowl, mix coating ingredients. Working in batches, gently roll warm cookies in coating mixture. Cool on cooling rack 5 minutes. Roll in mixture again.
To measure 1 tablespoon dough for each cookie, use a #60 ice cream scoop.
Chai is the Hindi word for tea made with milk and spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and pepper.

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Nutritional Information

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)
  • Calories 80
    • (Calories from Fat 35),
  • Total Fat 4g
    • (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 20mg;
  • Sodium 50mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 9g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 5g),
  • Protein 0g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 2.00%;
  • Vitamin C 0.00%;
  • Calcium 0.00%;
  • Iron 0.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 0 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 1/2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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