Vegan Chai Spice Cookies

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We are big chai fans in this house. Well, at least half of us are.

Recently we stumbled upon a recipe book with all kinds of chai spice recipes in it, and it got our wheels turning.

One of my daughters favorite cookies to bake is a Vegan Mexican wedding cookie. You may call it a Russian tea cookie, a snow ball, or some other name because there are so many.

We often make these cookies gluten free and have added instructions to make them gf if that is your preference! Just use any good all purpose gf flour blend and they will turn out great!

So she decided that it would be extra delicious to mix the Mexican wedding cookie with a little spice so to speak. The perfect blend of warm chai spices with a nutty powdered sugar covered cookie that almost melts in your mouth!

Y’all, I could not stop eating these vegan chai spice cookies!! They are addictive, perfectly spiced, and taste like fall!!

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These vegan chai spiced cookies are pretty easy to make but a little time consuming if you decide to shape them into a crescent. This is why we normally just shape them into balls.

These cookies are great for just about any occasion, or fall holiday. I mean, we made them on a random Monday because we were in the mood for cookies, which seems like a good enough occasion for me!!

So if you are a fan of a buttery, traditional snow ball/Mexican wedding/Russian tea cookie, and love all things chai, I know without a doubt you will love these easy vegan chai spiced cookie.

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INGREDIENTS:

Chai Spice Blend: (keep stored in a cool dry place in an air tight container)

  • 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon

  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger

  • 1 tablespoon ground clove

  • 1/2 tablespoon ground cardamom

  • 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper

Cookies:

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour or gluten free flour blend (we use this one, it is hands down the best we have tried)

  • 1 cup vegan butter, softened

  • 1 cup powdered sugar, plus extra for rolling

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

  • 2 teaspoons chai spice blend

  • 1/4 teaspoons salt

  • 1 cup almond meal ( ground up almonds)

  • 1/2 teaspoon chai spice blend, plus 1-1 1/2 cup powdered sugar for coating

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  1. In large bowl mix softened butter and sugar until creamy. Add in the vanilla and almond extracts and mix.

  2. Add in the dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated. The dough be dry but wet enough to hold the shape of a ball. You can find almond meal in the baking section of most stores now. It is NOT almond flour. It is more coarse. We normally just pop some almonds in a blender to make the meal.

  3. Line 2 baking sheets wth parchment paper. Using a small cookie scoop or a talbesppon, scoop dough and roll into balls. The cookies do not really spread, so you do not have to space them out too much. You can also scoop the dough and shape it into a crescent shape. Whatever is your preference, but shaping them into balls is a lot quicker!

  4. Bake for about 12-15 minutes, just until the cookies are starting to brown around the edges.

  5. Allow cookies to cool completely before rolling them in chai spice and powdered sugar. If the cookies are even still warm it will cause the powdered sugar to cake up and melt on the cookies. So make sure they are totally cool.

  6. Store cookies in an airtight container.

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