Black Tea Cardamom Cookies with Black Tea Icing

By Eugene Jho                                                             Bake: 350F for 17-20 minutes

 Ingredients Cookies

• 2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 bags Lipton Daring English Breakfast Tea
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 tsp. ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp. allspice
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 c. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

 

Black tea icing

• 5 tbsp. whole milk
• 2 bags Lipton Daring English Breakfast Tea
• 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut open the Lipton Daring English Breakfast tea bags and add tea leaves to the bowl.

2.  In a medium bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, all spice and black pepper.

3.  In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar-spice mixture until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated. Slowly blend in the dry ingredients until just combined.

4.  Using a tablespoon measure, scoop dough and roll dough into balls. Place dough balls on prepared baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven for 17 to 20 minutes. Let stand on baking sheet 2 minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

5.  To make the icing, heat milk on medium low heat. Steep the 2 Lipton Daring English Breakfast tea bags in milk for 3 minutes. Squeeze and remove bags. Whisk milk tea mixture into confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Using whisk, drizzle icing over cookies.

From: http://www.delish.com/entertaining/recipes/a50052/black-tea-cardamom-cookies-with-black-tea-icing-recipe/