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Ginger Chai Cookies

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Made with molasses, brown sugar, powdered chai latte mix, and three kinds of ginger, plus plenty of chunks of white chocolate, these chewy, bakery-style ginger chai cookies are a wintertime favorite.

Ingredients

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256 grams all purpose flour (2 cups)
45 grams powdered chai latte mix (1/4 cup)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
170 grams unsalted butter, softened (12 tablespoons or 1 1/2 sticks)
155 grams light brown sugar (3/4 cup, packed)
55 grams granulated sugar (1/4 cup), plus more for rolling
1 large egg, at room temperature
120 grams molasses, or black treacle (1/3 cup)
15 grams fresh ginger, peeled and finely minced (2 tablespoons)
100 grams chopped white chocolate (3 1/2 ounces; about 3/4 cup)
30 grams candied ginger, finely chopped (1/4 cup)

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, chai latte mix, baking soda, ground ginger, and kosher salt. Set aside.

dry ingredients in a bowl

dry ingredients in a bowl with a whisk

In a separate bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the softened butter on high speed until light and fluffy.

whipped butter in a bowl

Add the light brown sugar and granulated sugar and mix on medium-high speed until well combined.

Chai cookie ingredients in a metal bowl

Cookie dough ingredients in a bowl

Mix in the egg, molasses, and fresh ginger.

Chai cookie ingredients in a bowl

Cookie dough in a bowl

Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

Cookie dough and dry ingredients in a bowl

Chai cookie dough in a metal bowl

With a wooden spoon, stir in the chopped white chocolate and the candied ginger, reserving a few pieces of each for the tops of the cookies.

Adding white chocolate chunks to ginger chai cookie dough

Cookie dough in a bowl with a wooden spoon

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator to chill, at least two hours, or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350° F / 176° C. Line a half-sheet rimmed baking tray with parchment or a silicone mat.

With a 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop, portion the chilled dough into balls. You should have about 24 balls total. Roll in granulated sugar, then transfer to prepared tray.

A parchment lined tray, dish of sugar, and bowl of dough with a cookie scoop

balls of cookie dough arranged on a parchment lined tray

Add reserved chocolate and ginger pieces to the tops of the balls.

Chunks of white chocolate pressed into balls of unbaked cookie dough

Bake in preheated oven for 12-13 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Do not overbake. Repeat with remaining dough.

Chai cookies on a tray

For perfectly round cookies, quickly reshape with a round metal cutter.

A round cutter around a ginger chai cookie

tray of freshly baked chai cookies

Cool on tray for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

 

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