Chai Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable version)

Soft, chewy cookies with warming chai spices and melty chocolate chips for cozy afternoons.

# What you need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
06 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
09 - 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

→ Wet Ingredients

10 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
12 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
13 - 2 large eggs
14 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

15 - 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

# How to make it:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper until well combined.
03 - In a large bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and creamy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
05 - Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Fold chocolate chips into dough until evenly distributed throughout.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing approximately 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and centers are set.
09 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert tips:

01 -
  • The combination of warming chai spices with chocolate hits that perfect sweet and spicy balance that keeps you reaching for just one more
  • These cookies stay incredibly soft for days, which is saying something considering they rarely survive that long in my house
02 -
  • The black pepper might seem unnecessary but it creates this subtle warmth at the back of your throat that makes the chai flavors feel complete
  • Removing these cookies from the oven when the centers still look slightly soft is crucial, they continue cooking on the hot baking sheet and set into perfectly chewy cookies
03 -
  • Scoop your flour with a spoon and level it off instead of dipping the measuring cup directly into the flour, this simple step changed my cookie game completely
  • Chill the dough for thirty minutes before baking if you want thicker cookies with even more pronounced ridges and craggly tops

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