Chai Tea Cookies

A wonderful cookie to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea during the Christmas season! I used vanilla chai tea in this recipe but you could use any tea. Another unique cookie to add to my cookie tray. I think dipping the cookies in chocolate would be very good too.

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla chai tea (2 tea bags)
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds

1. Cream butter until light colored, gradually add sugars mixing until creamy.
2. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
3. Whisk together dry ingredients. Open tea bags and whisk tea leaves into the dry ingredients.
4. Comine creamed and dry ingredients until well blended. Stir in almonds.
5. Refrigerate dough for an hour, place half of the dough on a piece of waxed paper and shape into desired roll, repeat with the second half of the dough, the rolls can be round or rectangular. The dough is sticky, using a knife helps to shape the rolls. Roll up in the waxed paper and freeze.
6. Freeze 4 hours, cut in 1/4" slices and place on parchment lined cookie sheets.
7. Bake in 375º oven for 8 to 10 minutes until edges of cookies turn golden brown.
8. Yield: 3 1/2 dozen

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