Vegan Chai Cookies (Taylor Swift Inspired!)
If you're craving cozy, chewy cookies, you have to try these vegan chai cookies! This recipe is a plant-based version of Taylor Swift chai cookies that fans love baking every fall. With a few simple swaps, you can enjoy soft, chewy chai sugar cookies that are completely dairy-free, egg-free, and every bit as delicious as the original.
Servings: 15 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegan butter unsalted, room temp
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup aquafaba
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or use vanilla extract
- 2 cups 1-1 gluten free flour mix
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 1/4 cup organic cane sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with a nonstick baking mat or parchment paper.
- Add softened butter to a bowl and whip with a spatula or whisk. Add in vegetable oil and whip together as best you can.
- Add both granulated sugar and powdered sugar along with all of the spices and whip to combine.
- Whip the aquafaba with a small whisk until nice and frothy and add it to the bowl along with vanilla.
- Sift in flour, baking soda and salt and then use a spatula to gently fold the dough together. Once a dough has formed, chill the entire bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- After the dough has chilled, take 2 tbsp of cookie dough and gently roll into a ball. Toss the dough ball into the cinnamon sugar mix and coat. Then gently press down on your linked baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake for 13 minutes, flipping the tray halfway through and let the cookies cool completely before handling.
Notes
- If you want bold chai flavor, make your own spice blend or blend the contents of a chai tea packet. For maximum depth, toast the spices before mixing into your dough!
- Chilling your dough prevents cookies from spreading too much and helps maintain that perfect chewy texture. Don't skip it!
- If you're using a stand mixer, opt for the paddle attachment to create a perfectly blended dough without overmixing!