Chai Chocolate Chip Cookies
 
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Serves: 30 cookies
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon finely ground black pepper
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4-6 oz dark chocolate bar, roughly chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  3. In a large bowl combine granulated sugar, brown sugar cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, allspice and black pepper. If you're going to use a stand mixer, do this step in the bowl of your stand mixer.
  4. Scoop out ¼ cup of the sugar-spice mixture and put in a small bowl. A cereal bowl or something similar will do fine. You need this for later to roll the cookie dough in the spices.
  5. Take the large bowl with your sugar-spice mixture and add in the butter. Beat using an electric mixer or the paddle attachment if using a stand mixer. Beat for 3 minutes, or until everything is light and fluffy.
  6. Add egg and vanilla extract to the bowl and beat until incorporated.
  7. Slowly pour in flour mixture until just combined.
  8. Gently fold in the chopped chocolate until evenly mixed throughout the dough.
  9. Scoop out small balls of dough (about 2 teaspoons, or the size of a ping pong ball). Roll dough into balls and then coat the dough with the reserved sugar-spice mixture.
  10. Place dough on baking sheet about 1½ inches apart.
  11. If desired, use the bottom of a flat glass (or your hands) to gently press the cookies until they are ½" thick.
  12. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  13. Let stand on baking sheet for a few minutes before putting on a wire rack to cool fully.
Recipe by Cooking is Messy at https://www.cookingismessy.com/2018/04/07/chai-chocolate-chip-cookies/