Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Chai-Spiced Cookie recipe

Chai-Spiced Cookies Recipe
I amended this recipe to lower the salt and the sugar.  It was a great success and everyone who tried them loved them.  If you like the spices in chai tea, you will love these.  

Makes about 30 cookies
Fragrant with the classic flavors of chai tea, these buttery, crumbly cookies are perfect for dunking in a cup of tea or coffee.

Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup Splenda
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon No-Salt (salt substitute)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar-free powdered sugar substitute*, sifted

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter with granulated sugar in a medium bowl until well blended. Stir in flour, spices, salt and vanilla until just combined.
Scoop and roll dough into small teaspoon-sized balls and place about an inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake until lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar substitute and let cool completely on a rack. Store in an airtight container.  Makes 30 cookies. Two cookies equal one snack/dessert.
Original Recipe courtesy Whole Foods Market

 * I found the "Splenda",  "No Salt" and the "Ideal Confectionery" confectioners sugar substitute in local grocery stores.  If you have trouble finding the Ideal Confectionery, you may order their products online at idealsweet.com


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