Chai Spice Girls

By á-174535

Ingredients

• Powdered Sugar Icing:
• 2 spiced chai-flavored tea bags
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
• 3 teaspoons milk

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

Remove tea bag contents (3 teaspoons); discard bags. In medium bowl combine tea, flour, and pumpkin pie spice; set aside.

In large mixing bowl beat butter on medium to high 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and molasses. Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can; stir in remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate about 3 hours or until easy to handle.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. On lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough at a time until 1/4-inch thickness. Cut dough with 4-inch gingerbread girl cutters.

Bake 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool completely. Decorate with Powdered Sugar Icing. Makes 18 to 20 cookies.

Powdered Sugar Icing Directions:

In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, vanilla or almond extract, and enough milk (3 to 4 teaspoons) to make icing drizzling consistency.