Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookies
Ten years ago, Taylor Swift shared her iconic chai sugar cookie recipe with us! Every fall I contemplate trying them for myself, and I decided this was the year! Turns out they’re a little slice of autumnal heaven… and definitely worth the hype they get every fall.
Ten years ago, Taylor Swift shared her iconic chai sugar cookie recipe with us! Every fall I contemplate trying them for myself, and I decided this was the year! Turns out they’re a little slice of autumnal heaven… and definitely worth the hype they get every fall.
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What You’ll Need to Make Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookies with Vanilla Buttercream
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The Cookie Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus more for topping
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 chai tea bag
The Icing Ingredients:
- 1 cup (or 2 sticks) softened unsalted butter
- 4 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 4-5 Tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk
The Tools:
The Decor:
How to Make Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookies
The Cookie Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F degrees and grease cookie sheet using oil spray of choice.
- Beat butter; add vegetable oil.
- Add sugar, powdered sugar, egg and vanilla; stir.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and tea.
- Chill the soft dough for about 1 hour.
- Line cookie sheet with 12 tablespoons dough drops.
- Press evenly and cover with sugar.
- Bake for around 9 minutes in the oven.
- Cover with icing of choice once they’re completely cool.
The Icing Directions:
- Beat the soft butter over medium speed with electric mixer until soft.
- Continue to beat as you gradually add in the powdered sugar. Stop the mixer, scrape down the sides with a spatula, beat again.
- Once fully mixed, add vanilla and heavy cream.
- Beat until you reach a desired consistency.
- Frost cooled cookies immediately.
Taylor’s Handwritten Recipe:
Chai Sugar Cookies
Equipment
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus more for topping
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tspn vanilla extract
- 2 cup flour
- 1/2 tspn baking soda
- 1/4 tspn salt
- 1 chai tea bag
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F degrees and grease cookie sheet using oil spray of choice.
- Beat butter; add vegetable oil.
- Add sugar, powdered sugar, egg and vanilla; stir.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and tea.
- Chill the soft dough for about 1 hour.
- Chill the soft dough for about 1 hour. Line cookie sheet with 12 tablespoons dough drops.
- Press evenly and cover with sugar.
- Bake for around 9 minutes in the oven.
- Cover with icing of choice once they're completely cool.
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