Recipe courtesy of Preena Chauhan of Arvinda’s Healthy Gourmet Indian Cooking. Photo credit: Paresh Chauhan
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ingredients
Cookies
1
cup butter
1 ¼
cup sugar
1
large egg
1
Tbsp chai masala (such as Arvinda’s Chai Masala)
1
tsp vanilla
1
tsp baking powder
zest of a lemon
zest of an orange
3
cup flour
Icing
1
cup icing sugar
1
Tbsp orange juice
1
tsp orange zest
¼
tsp chai masala (such as Arvinda’s Chai Masala)
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directions
Step 1
Line two or three baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 375F
Step 2
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and mix. Stir in Arvinda’s Chai Masala, vanilla, baking powder, orange zest and lemon zest. Stir in flour. Chill dough for 15-20 minutes in refrigerator.
Step 3
Roll out dough 1/8’’ thick. Using assorted cookie cutters, cut out dough into cookies.
Step 4
In a small bowl, sift icing sugar and stir in orange juice. Mix in orange zest and Arvinda’s Chai Masala. Glaze cooled cookies with icing. Decorate with sprinkles or festive candies.