Pumpkin Spice Chai Cookies

Ingredients

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ Tbsp chai spice
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup softened unsalted butter
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1¼ cups pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Vanilla Bean Glaze

• 1½ cups powdered sugar
• 3 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
• 1 vanilla bean (or pure extract)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 °F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
• Whisk flour, chai spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth
• Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Mix until blended.
• Fold in dry ingredients until dough is thick and sticky.
• Scoop ~1½ Tbsp portions onto baking sheets (leave room to spread).
• Bake 12–15 minutes — edges set, centers no longer wet. Let cool a few minutes on sheet, then transfer to wire rack
• While cookies cool, whisk together powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla to make glaze.
• Dip or drizzle cooled cookies with glaze. Let it dry before stacking or serving.