This is an easy to make, crumbly, spicy, and flavorful snack that goes well with a hot brewed cup of tea on a winter day.
Ingredients:
All purpose flour | 3 cups | – |
Baking powder | 2 tbsp | – |
Chai masala | 1.5 tbsp | You can also use ground ginger instead |
Cinnamon | 1.5 tsp | – |
Brown sugar | 1/2 cup | – |
Salt | 1/2 tsp | – |
Vegetable oil | 1/3 cup | – |
Milk | 1.25 cup | Use non-dairy milk for vegan-izing |
Vanilla extract | 1 tsp | – |
Semisweet chocolate | 5 oz | You can either break the chocolate into bite sized chunks or use chocolate chips |
Procedure:
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line cookie trays with baking sheets.
- Mix dry ingredients together – flour, baking powder, chai masala, cinnamon, sugar, and salt.
- Now add chocolate bits/chips.
- Add wet ingredients now – oil, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Mix till ingredients are almost well mixed – oatmeal consistency. Do not over mix.
- Take a small ball of dough (about 1.5 tbsp) and lay it on the cookie tray. Gently press.
- Repeat till all the dough is laid out on the cookie tray. You may sprinkle some sugar on the top if you wish to do so.
- Bake for 15 mins or till the surface starts turning slightly brown.
- Cool, and enjoy with chai tea. Store in air-tight container.
Note: The chai masala contains a blend of spices including black pepper. So some of you might find it spicy. If you have any food allergies, please check ingredients.