Chocolage Chai Snickerdoodles

By littlefish

Ingredients

• 2-1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 3
Adapted from hostedmedia.reimanpub.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Remove 1/2 cup sugar mixture to a shallow dish.
Add butter to remaining sugar mixture; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking cocoa, cream of tartar, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Shape dough into 1-1/2-in. balls. Roll in reserved sugar mixture; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with bottom of a glass. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 3 dozen.