Chai-Spiced Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Grind tea into a fine powder using a spice grinder. Mix in cardamom cinnamon ginger nutmeg cloves salt and pepper.

Beat butter sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add the spiced tea mixture and mix thoroughly. Fold in flour 1/2 cup at a time until a stiff dough forms.

Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch pieces with a cookie cutter or knife. Arrange cookies on baking sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown slightly about 20 minutes.