Tuesday 27 October 2015

Chai Spiced Gingerbread


I love chai in anything spiced, so when the mood to make gingerbread struck last week I thought I'd jazz them up a bit by chucking in some ground chai tea. It was delicious.


Chai Gingerbread Cookies
Recipe by Charis Mitchell
Makes 20 chewy/40 crisp cookies

For the cookies
3C plain flour
1/2tsp salt
1Tbsp ground ginger
1Tbsp ground cinnamon
2Tbsp ground chai tea (2 tea bags)
3/4C dark brown sugar
6Tbsp margarine 
4Tbsp aquafaba (water from a can of chickpeas)
1/4C molasses
1/4C golden syrup

For the icing
4C powdered sugar
squeeze of lemon juice
4-6Tbsp water
food colouring, optional


Preheat the oven to 200 and line two cookie sheets with baking paper. 
Cream together the margarine and sugar until smooth. Add the aquafaba, molasses and golden syrup and mix until everything is well incorporated. In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, spices and chai tea. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet and mix until the dough comes together.

Roll dough on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle 1/4 inch thick (for thin, crisp cookies roll out thinner) and cut shapes out with cookie cutters. Place cookies on the baking trays (you don't need to leave much space between them as they don't spread) and bake for 8 minutes, until lightly golden. Leave to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely while you make the icing.

In a small bowl mix together the powdered sugar, lemon juice and as much water as needed until you have a thick, smooth and glossy icing. Add food coloring if desired and then spread onto the cooled cookies.

Keep in an airtight container for up to a week or in the freezer for months.

1 comment:

  1. Oh my :) Germans are quite serious about gingerbread, but I never managed to find a vegan recipe around here. This is not only very easy to make, but honestly far more delicious than anything you can buy in stores. All my friends and family are totally delighted and no matter how much I make, it magically vanishes within minutes. Well done, and thanks a lot!

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