Yara's Oven Delighs: Whisking up Delights

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Dirty Chai Espresso Cookies ☕🍪

If you love the warmth of chai spices and the bold kick of espresso, these Dirty Chai Espresso Cookies are going to be your new favorite treat. They’re soft, chewy, and packed with cozy spices—like cinnamon, ginger, and cloves—balanced by the richness of brown butter and espresso. Imagine your favorite chai latte in cookie form! Perfect for coffee lovers and anyone who enjoys spiced desserts with a little twist.

Prep and Cook time:

Yield: 6 large cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus chilling)
Chill Time: 30 minutes – 2 hours
Cook Time: 14 minutes
Total Time: ~1 hour 15 minutes (including chilling)

Ingredients

For the dough:

¼ cup (57 g) brown butter
1 tbsp (6 g) espresso powder
¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar
¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
1 large egg (50 g)
1 tsp (5 g) vanilla paste
1 cup + 1 tbsp (130 g) all-purpose flour
2 tbsp (15 g) milk powder
1 tsp (4 g) baking powder
¼ tsp (1.5 g) salt
1 tbsp (7 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp dirty chai tea leaves or use spices:
- 1 tsp (2.5 g) ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp (2 g) ground ginger
- ½ tsp (1 g) ground cloves
- ½ tsp (1 g) ground allspice
- ¼ tsp (0.5 g) ground black pepper

For rolling:

½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
1 tsp (2.5 g) ground cinnamon

Instructions

Make the brown butter: In a small pan, cook the butter over medium heat until it turns golden brown and nutty in aroma. Let cool slightly.
Mix wet ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the brown butter, espresso powder, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla paste until smooth.
Whisk dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine flour, milk powder, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder, and spices (or dirty chai tea leaves).
Combine: Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
Roll & chill: Roll the dough into 6 large balls, coat in the sugar mixture, then place on a baking sheet. Chill for at least 30 minutes (up to 2 hours) in the fridge.
Roll again: After chilling, roll the cookie dough balls once more in the sugar mixture.
Bake: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake cookies for 4 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350°F (175°C) and continue baking for another 10 minutes, until edges are set but centers are slightly soft.
Cool & enjoy: Allow cookies to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Nutrition (per cookie, approx.)

Calories: 260
Carbohydrates: 38 g
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 11 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 22 g
Sodium: 160 mg

These Dirty Chai Espresso Cookies are the perfect balance of cozy and bold—warm spices meet deep coffee flavor, wrapped in a chewy, sugar-crusted cookie. Ideal for fall baking, afternoon coffee breaks, or gifting to a chai latte–loving friend. Once you try them, they’ll definitely become part of your regular cookie rotation!