Chai Tea Latte Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose gluten free flour (can also sub regular flour)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl combine sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, allspice and black pepper. Remove 1/4 cup of the sugar-spice mixture, set aside to reserve for rolling the cookies.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar-spice mixture until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
5. Beat in egg and vanilla extract, combine until fully incorporated.
6. Slowly blend in dry ingredients mixing until just combined.
7. Using a small scoop (2 teaspoons) roll dough into balls and then into the reserved sugar-spice mixture. Place dough balls on prepared baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
9. Let stand on baking sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
10. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, using a sifter. Ready to serve! Delicious with a hot chai tea latte or cappuccino!