Chai Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable)
Soft, chewy cookies with warming chai spices and melty chocolate chips—perfect for cozy afternoons.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - ½ teaspoon salt
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - ½ teaspoon ground ginger
06 - ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
07 - ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
08 - ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
09 - ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
→ Wet Ingredients
10 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - ¾ cup packed brown sugar
12 - ½ cup granulated sugar
13 - 2 large eggs
14 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
15 - 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper in a medium bowl until thoroughly blended.
03 - Beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Incorporate eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract until fully combined.
05 - Gradually stir dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing until just combined and no dry streaks remain.
06 - Gently fold chocolate chips into the dough until evenly distributed throughout.
07 - Drop tablespoon-sized dough balls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing approximately 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
08 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are golden brown and centers appear set.
09 - Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The cardamom and black pepper make these taste sophisticated, not just like sugar cookies with cinnamon dumped in
- They stay soft for days, which means you can hide them in the back of the pantry and eat them all yourself
02 -
- Overbaking by even one minute turns these from chewy to crisp, so set a timer
- The dough smells intensely spicy but the flavors mellow beautifully in the oven
03 -
- Scoop your dough while the butter is still soft and chill the scooped balls for 30 minutes if you have time
- Rotate the baking sheets halfway through baking if your oven has hot spots