Chai for Me, Chai for You

Last year I came across this recipe from Pills*bury's Holiday Cookies booklet. I'm a sucker for those little cookie booklets in the checkout lane at the grocery store. 

This cookie will probably be a staple on our Christmas cookie tray. Naturally I had to make 3 batches. :)

Chai-Spiced Cookies

COOKIES

1 c. butter

1/2 c. powdered sugar

2 c. flour

1-1/2 tsp. ground cardamom

1-1/2 tsp. allspice

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

1/2 tsp. salt

4 tsp. vanilla

2 egg yolks

COATING

1-1/2 c. powdered sugar

1/2 tsp. ground cardamom

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1. Heat oven to 350. In large bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Stir in remaining ingredients. 

2. Shape double by rounded tablespoonfuls into balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 1.5" apart.

3. Bake 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Remove cookies from sheets to racks; cool 5 minutes.

4. In medium bowl, mix coating ingredients. Working in batches, gently roll warm cookies into coating mixture. Cool and then roll in mixture again. Let them cool fully before stashing. Also, wax paper between layers of cookies prevents sticking.

Cry for your momma as you enjoy these cookies with some hot tea. Oh my, oh my. 

But wait, there's more...

If you have extra coating mixture, sprinkle some on your morning waffles for a holiday-ish flav. We had some this morning. Yummers.