Chai Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable)

Soft cookies with warming chai spices and melty chocolate chips, perfect for cozy afternoons.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - ½ teaspoon salt
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - ½ teaspoon ground ginger
06 - ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
07 - ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
08 - ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
09 - ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

→ Wet Ingredients

10 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - ¾ cup packed brown sugar
12 - ½ cup granulated sugar
13 - 2 large eggs
14 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

15 - 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper in a medium bowl.
03 - Beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Incorporate eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Blend in vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
06 - Fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout dough.
07 - Drop tablespoon-sized dough balls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers are set.
09 - Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The chai spices create this incredible warmth that builds slowly, making each bite feel like a cozy hug on a chilly day
  • These cookies strike that perfect balance between crispy edges and chewy centers, with chocolate pools that stay molten long after they come out of the oven
02 -
  • These cookies continue cooking on the hot baking sheet, so pulling them out when centers look slightly underbaked is the key to perfectly chewy results
  • The black pepper might seem unusual, but that tiny pinch is what makes the chai flavors sing instead of just tasting like spiced sugar cookies
03 -
  • Weighing your flour instead of using cup measures prevents dense cookies, as spice blends can be sensitive to flour ratios
  • Room temperature ingredients are not optional here, they are what creates the proper texture when creamed together

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