Just the mere thought of a warm snickerdoodle right out of the oven causes childhood memories to come flooding back to the surface. You can find these cookies in any bake shop (almost) across the country, but they are never quite as good as mom’s tasty treats. Don’t you agree? Well, now you can start your OWN snickerdoodle tradition, with the added bonus of Chai tea! Introducing Chaidoodles!
Ingredients
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
2 Tbl loose-leaf Teatulia masala chai blend
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 Tbl cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp grated nutmeg
¼ tsp ground black pepper
1 cup granulated sugar
Method
- Grind the masala chai blend to a fine spice-like consistency using a spice grinder, coffee grinder, or mortar and pestle.
- In a 1-quart glass mason jar, layer the ingredients: Put flour in the bottom of the jar. Top with brown sugar. Sprinkle with ground masala chai, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cream of tartar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and black pepper.
- Put a folded dishtowel on the counter. Gently tap the jar on top of the towel to pack the ingredients down.
- Top with granulated sugar. Tap gently to fit, if necessary.
- Seal the jar with its lid and add a label with cooking instructions.
Instructions
Soften two sticks of butter. Put the butter in a bowl and pour in the sugar from the top of the jar of mix. Cream butter and sugar together well, until slightly lighter in color and fluffy. Beat in 2 eggs, mixing well. Add the rest of the mix from the jar and blend well. Scoop the dough into 1-inch balls; if desired, roll each ball in cinnamon sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
