Chai Balls

Russian tea cakes get a chai makeover with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in this cookie recipe straight from a grandma.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 143 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 cup powdered sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1.5 teaspoons ground allspice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter and powdered sugar together until well blended. Add flour, egg yolks, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and salt. Mix until smooth. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Mix powdered sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom together in a shallow bowl. Roll cookies in the coating mixture while still warm. Allow to cool for 5 more minutes; roll again.