Glazed Chai Shortbread Cookies

The cookies were not very good. The dough was very dry and I also had to add more butter and a little extra vanilla. I love chai, but did not love the taste of these cookies. Separating the dough into 3 logs made very small dry cookies. they were really a waste of ingredients. Disappointing.

Posted February 10, 2012 by nicole

Excellent cookie! I've been looking for a good chai cookie recipe for a while and tried 3 other recipes with not the best results. One of the things I was most impressed with was when I took a sample into work, people who do not usually like cookies loved these. The dough is a little dry (something that I found with the other recipes as well) so I added a little more butter and put a little water on my hands when shaping the dough. Might try using a bit of milk next time.

Posted November 07, 2011 by Mike

These cookies are so good. I will be making them for a cookie exchange and I think I may have a winner!

Posted July 22, 2011 by Leah

These were delicious! Just the right amount of spice and sweet topping. I used milk and not water in the glaze. I will give some as a gift with Chai Tea.

Posted December 22, 2010 by Wendy

I followed the recipe exactly. Absolutely LOVE THEM! The flavor is perfect! Next time I will only make two logs though, as the three logs made very small bite sized cookies. I also used Katie's advice and put the glaze in a ziploc baggie and clipped the corner. It worked like a charm! I didn't glaze them immediately and put them in the freezer until a couple days before I needed them. After glazing I sprinkled green and red on to make them very festive.

Posted December 21, 2010 by Lynn

Just enough spice to give it great flavor and not over power like other cinnamon containing treats. Easy to make, one bowl and a knife. I made my second batch to share since the first batch went right in the tummy. Makes the house smell like Christmas when baking. I love regular shortbread but think this recipe is going to be repeated often.

Posted December 18, 2010 by Linda

Surprisingly not enough flavor. I even used very fresh spices. I'm going to use milk in the glaze for richness and add a little cinnamon and nutmeg to boost the flavor. Easy to make. I made two logs for larger cookies and it worked out fine.

Posted December 17, 2010 by Amy

Very easy to make. Chilled in the refrigerator quickly. Cardamon can be expensive, but if you have a good Spice shop nearby where you can by spices by the 1/4 or 1/2 ounce, you'll be OK. Living in Milwaukee, I went down to Old World Third Street and visited the Spice House and picked up all my spices and Cardamon at 1/4 ounce was less than $1.50 and I have plenty left that I threw into my freezer for later. I do a lot of baking from Thanksgiving till Christmas week, so I baked these and stored them and didn't frost them until almost 10 days later. It worked out great.

Posted December 16, 2010 by Annabelle H.

I followed the recipe exactly...the dough was too dry and crumbly. I could barely mold it into a square log. My butter was softened before, not sure what happened. I was really disappointed. I was hoping these were going to be spectacular. The taste was only fair, and the texture was way too dry! I would not make these again. Complete waste. :(

Posted November 30, 2010 by Joy

I made this over Thanksgiving and everyone loved them. I made them a little larger than what it called for and only made 2 logs. They were very easy.

Posted November 28, 2010 by Tina

These are great! I made my square logs quite small, maybe 1 inch across. To quickly glaze, I put the icing in a small resealable bag, clipped the corner and drizzled away. Bite size bits of happiness!

Posted November 18, 2010 by Katie

Looks good

Posted November 13, 2010 by Sarah

Absolutely delicious shortbread! Spicy, sweet, and melt in your mouth. Following the recipe exactly yields very small cookies, though (1.5 by 1.5 inches). Next time I'll want them slightly larger.

Posted October 27, 2010 by Andrea

This is an easy, flavorful cookie. I live at 7800 ft and had to add a few tablespoons of milk to the dough before it would come together. I also had to bake a little longer. Will make again. Could freeze part of it for later.

Posted October 25, 2010 by Tricia

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Posted October 24, 2010 by Kristin