Chai Sugar Cookies

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If you love the warm spices of chai, you are going to want to try these Chai Sugar Cookies!

These easy cookies start with a sugar cookie mix and get a big boost of chai flavor from spiced chai drink mix. Add butter and an egg, and you’ve got a simple 4-ingredient cookie recipe that’s ready for the oven in just minutes.

Then, because I couldn’t resist, I drizzle the cooled cookies with an easy chai icing.

The result is a soft, chewy sugar cookie with warm cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and other classic chai flavors in every bite.

And they make your kitchen smell amazing while they’re baking!

What is Chai?

If you aren’t familiar with chai, I highly recommend you try it if you love fall flavors. When I open a can of chai tea mix it smells like cinnamon and vanilla to me, but there are many more spice profiles in chai. Every chai recipe is slightly different, but here are some spices that you might see in your chai mix: black tea, ginger, cardamom, ground cinnamon, fennel, black pepper, cloves, star anise, coriander seeds, and peppercorns. Lots of intense flavors in chai spices!

Why You’ll Love These Chai Sugar Cookies

There are plenty of reasons to add these easy cookies to your fall and holiday baking list.

They’re made with just 4 ingredients.
Starting with a sugar cookie mix means you don’t have to measure flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar separately.

They’re incredibly easy.
Mix the ingredients, scoop the dough, bake, cool, and drizzle with chai icing.

They have tons of chai flavor.
The spiced chai drink mix adds all those warm, aromatic flavors that make chai so good.

They’re perfect for fall and holiday baking.
These cookies would be right at home on a Thanksgiving dessert table, Christmas cookie tray, or holiday cookie exchange.

The chai icing takes them over the top.
The simple glaze adds even more chai flavor and makes the cookies look extra special.

How to Make Chai Sugar Cookies

These are truly simple cookies with only 4 ingredients, perfect during the busy holiday months.

You start these easy cookies with a sugar cookie mix.

Then add a stick of softened butter.

And 1 egg.

Then the all-important chai drink mix.

Mix the cookie dough until it comes together.

Then you roll the cookies into 1″ balls and bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

After baking let them, let the chai cookies cool before drizzling with a chai icing.

Then you can serve or store in an air-tight container.

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An easy cookie recipe with great holiday flavors. Chai Sugar Cookies are a family favorite and a great cookie giveaway.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Cooling 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Serving Size 24 cookies

Equipment

• stand mixer or electric mixer

Ingredients

• 1 17.5 oz sugar cookie mix
• 1 stick unsalted butter softened
• 1 egg room temperature
• 1 cup chai drink mix

Chai Icing

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp chai drink mix

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350° F. Prep a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Dump your sugar cookie mix into a large bowl or a mixing bowl.
  
• Add the softened butter.
  
• Crack and add the egg.
  
• Add your chai drink mix.
  
• Mix together on low to medium speed with the paddle attachment until the dough comes together.
  
• Use a cookie scoop to roll the dough into 1" balls and place 2" apart on the parchment-lined cookie sheet.
  
• Bake in your preheated 350° oven for 9-10 minutes. Remove and cool on cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes before placing on a cooling rack for another 10 minutes.
  

Chai Icing

• Mix together the powdered sugar and milk and it is smooth.
  
• Add the chai drink mix and stir until combined.
  
• Drizzle the glaze with a fork over the cooled cookies.
  

Notes

Eat or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

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Tips for Making the Best Chai Sugar Cookies

Use Softened Butter

Make sure your butter is softened to room temperature before mixing the dough.

Softened butter blends more easily with the cookie mix and egg.

Don’t Overbake the Cookies

Keep a close eye on these cookies during the last few minutes of baking.

You want them soft and tender rather than dry.

Start checking them around the 9-minute mark.

Let the Cookies Cool Before Icing

It’s tempting to drizzle the chai icing as soon as the cookies come out of the oven, but give them time to cool first.

If the cookies are too warm, the icing will melt and run right off.

Want More Chai Flavor?

If you’re a serious chai lover, you can adjust the amount of chai flavor to suit your taste.

The chai drink mix is doing double duty here—it’s flavoring the cookie dough and the icing.

What Kind of Chai Drink Mix Should I Use?

This recipe uses spiced chai drink mix, rather than individual chai spices.

Different brands of chai drink mix can vary in flavor and sweetness, so the finished cookies may taste slightly different depending on the mix you use.

I recommend using a chai drink mix that you already enjoy drinking.

If you love the flavor in your mug, chances are you’ll love it in these cookies, too!

Can I Make These Cookies Without the Icing?

Absolutely.

The cookies have plenty of chai flavor on their own, so you can leave off the icing if you want an even simpler cookie.

That said, I really love the extra chai flavor and pretty drizzle that the icing adds.

Can I Make These Ahead of Time?

Yes!

These cookies are a great option for holiday baking because you can make them ahead of time.

Once completely cooled, store them in an airtight container.

They’re perfect for cookie exchanges, holiday parties, family gatherings, or simply keeping a batch on hand when you want something sweet.

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4-Ingredient Chai Sugar Cookies

These 4-Ingredient Chai Sugar Cookies are such an easy way to enjoy all those warm chai flavors in cookie form.

A sugar cookie mix, softened butter, egg, and spiced chai drink mix are all you need to make the cookie dough.

Then a quick chai icing adds even more flavor.

Whether you’re baking for Thanksgiving, Christmas, a cookie exchange, or simply because you love chai, these cookies are an easy recipe to keep in your back pocket.

And if you love chai as much as I do, don’t be surprised if this becomes your new favorite fall cookie!