chai spice chocolate chunk cookies
The warming, spicy flavors of chai and the richness of chocolate are a perfect match in these chai spice chocolate chunk cookies. Studded with plenty of chocolate and infused with cozy spice, these soft and chewy cookies are the fall version of the classic chocolate chip.
Sprinkled with flaky salt and devoured still warm (with a steaming mug of chai tea!), these cookies are ready for crisp evenings by the fire.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 2/3 cups flour
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
Topping
- Semisweet chocolate chunks
- Flaky salt
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat butter, sugars, and spices in a large mixer bowl at medium speed until creamy. Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until combined. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture; beat just until incorporated. Fold in chocolate chunks. Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (if cookie dough has chilled overnight, let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking). Line two baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper. Form 1 1/2-inch balls of dough and place two inches apart on prepared baking sheets; press mounds to flatten slightly. Top cookies with chocolate chunks, pressing gently to adhere.
- Bake, rotating pans halfway through, for 10-11 minutes, until tops and edges are set. Let cookies cool for 10 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack. Sprinkle cookies with flaky sea salt and let cool completely.
Notes
Chocolate tip: If you can’t find chocolate chunks at your grocery store, use a 4-ounce semisweet chocolate bar chopped into chunks.
Keywords: Chai, Chai Spice, Chocolate Chunk, Cookies
More chai recipes you’ll love:
Vanilla Chai Sugar Cookie Bars
Snickerdoodle Chai Sandwich Cookies
Chai Spice Shortbread Cookies
Chai Spice Scones
14 comments
Wow, you had me at “Chai”.
We never say no to chocolate chunk cookies, especially when they are picture perfect with a delicious twist!
Chai spices are my favorite Laura. So warm and cozy tasting. I bet these are delicious!
These cookies! Oh I love Chai anything and these also have chocolate. These are too good!
This is the combination of two of my very favourite things-chai and choc chip cookies! I must give these a go 😀
A simple let brilliant combination of flavors. What a wonderful recipe!!! <3
Chai spice is so perfect for these cooler months, and combined with chocolate it’s just perfect!
Love these cookies! Those chunks… that chai. I’m in!
Chai spice everything I say! And with chocolate, even better Laura! Hooray for cookie season!
woohoo! I am a huge fan of chai, especially since I have had it since I was a kid 🙂 Love these beautiful cookies and it would be perfect with a cuppa chai 🙂
I love, love the combination of sweet spice and chocolate. These look so good!
YES to any twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie! Love these, Laura!
If I wanted to make the batter, and baked as a large cookie to slice and share, how would I do that ?
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Hi Emmi, if you have a 9-inch tart pan, you can press the cookie dough into the pan and bake, then cut into wedges (like I did here in these cookie bars). You could also try baking the cookie dough in a skillet, or pressing into an 8-inch square pan lined with parchment to make cookie bars. Hope that helps! 🙂