chai tea cookies with eggnog frosting

Name: Chai Tea Cookies with Eggnog Frosting
Ingredients: ## SUGAR COOKIE DOUGH; 3/4 cup(s) shortening; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 1/2 teaspoon(s) orange extract; 3 cup(s) self-rising flour *** see note below; 1 - chai tea bag; 2 tablespoon(s) eggnog; 1 tablespoon(s) ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; ## EGGNOG FROSTING; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) egg nog; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; ## NOTE REGARDING SELF-RISING FLOUR - SUBSTITUTION; - if you do not have self-rising flour for the cookie dough, for each cup needed, put 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder into a 1 cup measuring cup and add all-purpose flour to make a total of 1 cup ingredient.

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Traci Coleman

Vancouver, WA

Updated on Oct 15, 2011

This sounded so good - and I was not disspointed! This recipe makes a delicious cookie. The flavor is subtle and wonderful. I liked it just as well without the frosting, but the frosting definitely adds a sweet, extra boost of eggnog flavor! This is a recipe that came from Southern Living's holiday edition of their magazine, but it calls for a packaged sugar cookie mix, and I opted to make it from scratch. The sugar cookie recipe comes from "Taste of Home Cookies" cookbook.

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SUGAR COOKIE DOUGH
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 - eggs
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
3 cups self-rising flour *** see note below
1 - chai tea bag
2 tablespoons eggnog
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar
EGGNOG FROSTING
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons egg nog
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
NOTE REGARDING SELF-RISING FLOUR - SUBSTITUTION
- if you do not have self-rising flour for the cookie dough, for each cup needed, put 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder into a 1 cup measuring cup and add all-purpose flour to make a total of 1 cup ingredient.

How To Make chai tea cookies with eggnog frosting

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Make cookie dough by creaming shortening and sugar together. Add eggs. eggnog and extract, combining well. Cut tea bag and pour tea leaves into batter, mixing well. Combine in flour.

Step 2

Drop dough onto cookie sheet. Combine cinnamon and sugar; dip bottom of a glass into the cinnamon-sugar mix and then gently press down on the cookie ball to flaten slightly. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for about 2-3 minutes on cookie sheet and move to cooling rack to cool completely.
Step 3

Make glaze by whisking all glaze ingredients. Spread on cooled cookies.
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