Vanilla Chai Shortbread Cookies

Here is the latest in Sweet Bean’s kitchen! Try our delicious Vanilla Chai Shortbread Cookies are simple with a little spice and a whole lot of cozy! Made with loose tea leaves, flour, butter, and sugar, these cookies are easy and fast to make. As always, we would love to see and hear from you about how your own dessert creation tag us on our social media or post in the comments below.

Vanilla Chai Shortbread Cookies

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

  • ½ cup powdered sugar

  • 2 cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 2 bags of vanilla chia tea (loose)

Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar

  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

  • 2 tbsp water

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350­°.

  2. Cream butter and confectioners sugar in a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.

  3. Add in flour, salt, and loose tea leaves. continue to mix until a soft dough forms, the mix will be dry and crumbly at first but will come together.

  4. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until it’s ¼ inch thick.

  5. Cut out cookies using a 2 in round cookie cutter.

  6. Bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 18-20 minutes or until edges are a golden brown and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

  7. Once cooled, whisk together icing ingredients until smooth. Dip half of each cookie in the icing, let excess drip off and run a spoon along the edge to remove any extra, then place on wax paper to set.

Nutrition: Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 9mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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