Chai-Spiced Shortbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 tablespoons loose-leaf tea, or more to taste
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper (optional)
    1 cup butter
    1/2 cup white sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 cups all-purpose flour
Preparation
    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.

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