Chai-Spiced Almond Cookies

Name: Chai-Spiced Almond Cookies
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter; 1⅓ cups powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; ¾ teaspoon ground allspice; ¾ teaspoon ground cardamom; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup all purpose flour; ¾ cup toasted almonds

Delicate butter cookies infused with aromatic chai spices and toasted almonds, finished with a sweet powdered sugar coating. These cookies blend the warmth of cardamom, allspice, and cinnamon with the nutty flavor of almonds.

24 servings

40 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•½ cup unsalted butter
•1⅓ cups powdered sugar
•2 teaspoons vanilla extract
•1 teaspoon almond extract
•¾ teaspoon ground allspice
•¾ teaspoon ground cardamom
•½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
•¼ teaspoon salt
•1 cup all purpose flour
•¾ cup toasted almonds

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Using electric mixer, beat butter, 1/3 cup sugar, both extracts, spices, and salt in medium bowl. Beat in flour, then stir in almonds.
10 min
2.
Using hands, roll dough into tablespoon-size balls. Place on large baking sheet, spacing apart. Bake until pale golden, about 25 minutes. Cool on sheet 5 minutes. Place remaining sugar in large bowl. Working in batches, gently coat hot cookies in sugar. Cool cookies on rack. Roll again in sugar and serve.
30 min