I was inspired to make these cookies when Gewürzhaus* kindly sent me some of their products last week. I got their Feel Good Hot Chocolate, but since I can’t eat chocolate they generously sent me a couple of their chai products too. Both the Chai Masala and Sugar are caffeine free, if you are making a chai from the powder you add your own tea to the pot.
I decided to adapt my Grandma’s Gingernut Cookies and make them Chai Cookies using these delicious products. This recipe is quickly turning into a very adaptable favourite, and I can highly recommend making these crunchy chai spiced cookies. I used date syrup/molasses as it goes well with the chai spices, but treacle or golden syrup will work well if you don’t have any. These cookies do taste like chai, but also remind me of gingerbread too. Which is somewhat comforting, especially with a cup of tea (or chai or hot chocolate!).
Gewürzhaus Masala Chai Sugar, Raj’s Magestic Chai Masala and Feel Good Hot Chocolate
Chai Cookies
Ingredients:
115g unsalted butter
225g caster sugar
2 tbsp date syrup/molasses
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten
290g self raising flour
2 tsp Gewürzhaus Raj’s Magestic Chai Masala (ground)
Gewürzhaus Masada Chai Sugar (coarse), for dipping
Method:
Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius and line three large baking trays with baking paper.
In a small saucepan melt the butter over low-medium heat. Once the butter has melted remove from the heat and mix in the sugar, date syrup, vanilla and the egg.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour and spice mix.
Add the butter mixture to the flour and mix with a wooden spoon until combined.
Tip some of the chai sugar into a shallow bowl.
Roll heaped teaspoonfuls of the dough into balls and dip one side into the chai sugar and place on to the prepared trays chai sugar side up. The cookies will spread as they bake so leave enough room in between.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Rotate the trays in the oven about halfway through to ensure the cookies cook evenly.
Allow to cool on their trays, then store in an airtight container.
Makes about 30 cookies.
*Products Kindly Gifted by Gewürzhaus.
