Chai-Spiced Almond Cookies

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

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. 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. 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

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