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Chai Sugar Cookies with Eggnog Glaze

12/08/15 | Christmas, Cookies, Desserts, Holiday Recipes, Recipes

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Chai sugar cookies with eggnog glaze might just be the perfect Christmas cookie.

(11/5/16 Update) Hey all, this post is one of the very earliest posts on Baking Mischief, so I gave it a little face lift. I updated the photos, cleaned up the text, and edited the recipe for clarity. I also upped the amount of eggnog glaze on the chai sugar cookies by 50 percent, because I always felt it got a little thin by the time you finished decorating. This means the calories have also been adjusted.

I did leave one older photo for posterity, so if you’d like a little blast from iPhone Christmas past, scroll all the way to the bottom of the post. 🙂

Chai sugar cookies with eggnog glaze might just be the perfect Christmas cookie. Recipe includes nutritional information. From BakingMischief.com

Do you have a favorite Christmas cookie, like Hot Chocolate Cookies maybe or Butterscotch Shortbread Thumbprints perhaps? To be honest, growing up, I never did. Then last year I was made aware of these chai sugar cookies by a certain someone, maybe you’ve heard of her, just my imaginary BFF, Taylor Swift.

T-Swifty (in my imagination, we have affectionate nicknames for each other) has given me many things over the years: some great music, a few really entertaining memes, the disturbingly strong desire to wear adorable, retro, belly-button-covering bikinis–some of those gifts were better than others.

But last year, with a single Tumblr post, Taylor gave me the greatest gift one could ever hope to receive from a pop star: the recipe for the perfect Christmas cookie.

Chai sugar cookies with eggnog glaze might just be the perfect Christmas cookie. Recipe includes nutritional information. From BakingMischief.com

Guys, snickerdoodles are a classic (even better if you make them snickerdoodle sandwich cookies and throw in some eggnog buttercream), the store-bought sugar cookies we all decorated as kids are evergreen, but chai sugar cookies with eggnog icing? These things are a Christmas party in your mouth.

The cookies themselves are just a little bit crunchy and the chai is the perfect complement to the eggnog glaze that’s just waiting there to remind you, hey, it’s Christmas.

So thank you, Taylor. I may hate the way the lob you helped inspire me to cut my hair into this summer is growing out, but we will always have our perfect Christmas cookie.

Chai sugar cookies with eggnog glaze might just be the perfect Christmas cookie. Recipe includes nutritional information. From BakingMischief.com

Chai Sugar Cookie Recipe Notes

  • This recipe calls for a chai tea packet to be added directly to your cookie batter. Make sure you are using one with fairly finely chopped fragments (you don’t want giant crunchy bits in your cookies!). I’ve used both Tazo* and Twinings (their decaff is my chai of choice) brands with great success.
  • These cookies SPREAD when baked. You can fit them on two cookie sheets, but the edges will end up touching. If you want perfectly round cookies for gifting or serving to guests, bake them in 3 batches.

Chai Sugar Cookies with Eggnog Glaze

Chai sugar cookies with eggnog glaze might just be the perfect Christmas cookie.
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Dessert
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings (Hover or Click to Change Yield): 24 cookies
Calories: 162kcal
Author: Tracy

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1/2 cup (4oz) unsalted butter  room temperature
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 chai tea packet cut open*
  • 2 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cup (180g) powdered sugar sifted
  • 1/4 heaping teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 heaping teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3  tablespoons eggnog or milk

Instructions

Cookies

  • Using a stand mixer, beat butter until creamed. Add the oil and mix on medium for about thirty seconds. Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl and add the granulated sugar, powdered sugar, egg, vanilla, and the contents of the chai tea packet. Mix on medium until everything is incorporated.
  • On low, mix in flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
  • Refrigerate dough for about 1 hour until firm enough to handle.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or grease well.
  • Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough (just over 1 ounce) onto your cookie sheet, 8 to a sheet (these cookies spread!). With the palm of your hand, flatten dough until it is 1/4-inch thick. For more uniform-looking cookies, roll your dough into balls before you flatten them.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are just lightly golden. Cool completely before adding the glaze.

Glaze

  • In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and eggnog, whisk together until well-combined. If glaze is too thick, continue to add liquid 1/4 teaspoon at a time until it reaches your desired consistency. 
  • Spread 1 heaping teaspoon of glaze on each cooled cookie.
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Chai Sugar Cookies Nutritional Information
Adapted from Taylor Swift, and The Pastry Queen* via Joy the Baker

*Links marked with an asterisk are affiliate links, which means I receive small commission if you make a purchase using them. There is absolutely no additional cost to you.

Original Post Photo, circa 2015 (iPhone 5)

Chai sugar cookies with eggnog glaze might just be the perfect Christmas cookie. Recipe includes nutritional information. From BakingMischief.com
Chai sugar cookies with eggnog glaze might just be the perfect Christmas cookie. Recipe includes nutritional information. From BakingMischief.com

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  1. Natasha @ Salt and Lavender says

    December 8, 2015 at 9:45 am

    These look delicious!! I have to admit that the idea of drinking eggnog icks me out, but having them in a glaze on a cookie sounds totally doable and tasty. Love the blog, by the way. I see you launched on Dec. 1. I only officially launched a couple of months ago 🙂 It’s scary and exciting being so new!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      December 8, 2015 at 10:08 am

      I completely know what you mean! I don’t think I could ever make homemade eggnog because then I’d have to think about what’s in it. I usually have a big sip of it every year and that’s enough for me. But I LOVE it in these cookies.

      I never would have guessed that you just started your site! It looks so established and put together. I agree, it’s absolutely terrifying, but so much fun.

      Reply
      • Natasha @ Salt and Lavender says

        December 9, 2015 at 11:16 am

        Thank you! I gathered a few months of posts before I launched. I’m still finding my footing and learning something new pretty much every single day. I find photography the most challenging part!!

        Reply
        • Tracy says

          December 9, 2015 at 1:51 pm

          Agreed! The coding and web stuff came back to me pretty quick, but the photography is just killing me. I guess that’s what makes it fun, right?

          Reply
  2. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says

    December 9, 2015 at 10:23 am

    Gorgeous cookies, Tracy. Love this combo of chai and eggnog. This snickerdoodle fan is smiling.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      December 9, 2015 at 1:49 pm

      Thanks! I’m eyeballs deep in snickerdoodles today for a future post and am happy as a clam. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Lori says

    February 20, 2018 at 7:30 pm

    Hi Tracy, can this dough be frozen for later use? If so, how long can it be frozen for? Loving your recipes!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 25, 2018 at 11:05 am

      Hi, Lori. Yes, these can be frozen, but you’ll want to defrost the dough before baking enough to be able to flatten it a little (as described in the recipe) otherwise you get fluffy rather than flat cookies. The dough will last in the freezer up to 3 months. Another option, if you’re just looking to make these for yourself/family, the baked and frosted cookies actually freeze really well and are even good eaten right out of the freezer.

      Reply
  4. Jennifer O says

    December 14, 2018 at 3:20 am

    QUESTION: Will the frosting harden like normal sugar cookie glaze? I need to stack the cookies in a gift bag.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      December 14, 2018 at 7:24 am

      Hi, Jennifer, it sets, but it doesn’t set hard like royal icing. You can still dent it. I stack these in cookie boxes all the time, but I probably wouldn’t wrap them stacked in plastic gift bags for multiple days because I worry the moisture trapped between the cookies would start to make the glaze wet and sticky. Hope that answers your question!

      Reply
  5. Kim says

    December 23, 2020 at 9:28 am

    5 stars
    This is my favorite Christmas cookie – I have been making it for multiple years, and, look forward to them all year. Such a good idea to double the eggnog in the glaze – I could really taste the difference.

    Reply

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