Chai Cookies

These easy vegan Chai Cookies are packed with aromatic spices and true Indian tea flavor. It’s made with oats and sweetened naturally with dates. These are oil free and healthy treat that pairs excellently with your favorite caffeine beverage or dairy free milk.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Indian

Keyword chai cookie recipe, chai latte cookies, chai tea cookies, how to make chai cookies, masala chai cookies, vegan chai cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 102kcal

Author Gunjan

Ingredients

Masala Chai

1 cup water
1/2 inch cinnamon stick (or 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder)
1/2 tsp cardamom powder (or 4 green cardamom pods)
4 cloves
1/2 inch grated root ginger (or 1/2 tsp ginger powder)
2 tbsp loose black tea leaves
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk (tetra pack/carton)

Cookies

2 cups old fashioned oats
1 1/4 cups pitted dates (soaked in hot water and drained)
1 tbsp maple syrup
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

In a sauce pan combine water and turn on the flame. As soon as the water is warm but just before boiling add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and ginger. Let it boil for 1 minute.
Now, add tea leaves and boil again for 1 minute. Turn off the flame and add coconut milk. Remove from heat and let it cool.
Pre-heat oven at 350-degree Fahrenheit and prepare a cookie sheet with a parchment paper. In a food processor combine oats, dates, maple syrup, strain the cooked chai in it, baking powder and salt. Process it smooth.
With the help of a cookie scoop place 12 cookies with ¼ inch gap between each cookie. Now, from the back of a small bowl or a small measuring cup press the cookie from the center as much as possible without breaking it. While lifting the cup it might be sticky but gently separate the cookie and the cup and shape the top of the cookie round with the same cup. Repeat this process of shaping for all the cookies.
Place the cookie sheet in the middle rack of the oven and bake it for 30 minutes. Turn it off and take the cookie out. Let them cool completely and enjoy.

Notes

You may use black 3 tea bags for this recipe instead of loose tea leaves. However, loose tea bags taste better.
Use the coconut milk from the carton.
This recipe makes 12 cookies and the serving size is 1 cookie per person.
Old fashioned oats work best here but steel cut oats can be also be used.
You may substitute maple syrup with brown sugar if desired.

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