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Chai Masala Gingerbread Aunties
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16 INGREDIENTS • 17 STEPS • 45MINS

Chai Masala Gingerbread Aunties

Cute little gingerbread aunties spiced with chai masala. Perfect with your tea and they have the right amount of gingery heat to make your auntie a little spicy!
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Milk & Cardamom
Hi, I'm Hetal, welcome to Milk & Cardamom! I'm a past MasterChef contestant living in sunny San Francisco where I cook up spectacular flavours mostly inspired by the flavours of India
http://www.milkandcardamom.com/
Cute little gingerbread aunties spiced with chai masala. Perfect with your tea and they have the right amount of gingery heat to make your auntie a little spicy!
45MINS
Total Time
$0.36
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
12
US / Metric
All-Purpose Flour
1 1/3 cups
All-Purpose Flour
Ground Ginger
1 Tbsp
Ground Ginger
Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Tbsp
Ground Cinnamon
Ground Cardamom
1 tsp
Ground Cardamom
Ground Nutmeg
1/4 tsp
Ground Nutmeg
fresh is best
Ground Cloves
1/4 tsp
Ground Cloves
Ground Anise
1/4 tsp
Ground Anise
Salt
1/4 tsp
Salt
Unsalted Butter
1/2 cup
Unsalted Butter, room temperature
Dark Brown Sugar
1/3 cup
Dark Brown Sugar, firmly packed
Molasses
1/2 Tbsp
Molasses
Egg
1
Egg, separated
yolk only
or 1 1/2 Tbsp Milk
Royal Icing
as needed
Royal Icing
Black Gel Food Coloring
as needed
Black Gel Food Coloring
Sprinkles
to taste
Sprinkles
for decoration
Colored Fondant
as needed
Colored Fondant
for decoration
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
158
Fat
7.9 g
Protein
2.0 g
Carbs
19.6 g
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Hi, I'm Hetal, welcome to Milk & Cardamom! I'm a past MasterChef contestant living in sunny San Francisco where I cook up spectacular flavours mostly inspired by the flavours of India
http://www.milkandcardamom.com/

Author's Notes

Makes 12-18 cookies depending on the size of your cookie cutter.

These cookies will last in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Cooking InstructionsHide images
step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
step 2
In a small bowl, whisk together All-Purpose Flour (1 1/3 cups), Ground Ginger (1 Tbsp), Ground Cinnamon (1/2 Tbsp), Ground Cardamom (1 tsp), Ground Nutmeg (1/4 tsp), Ground Cloves (1/4 tsp), Ground Anise (1/4 tsp), and Salt (1/4 tsp). Set aside.
step 3
In a separate mixing bowl, cream Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) and Dark Brown Sugar (1/3 cup) for 3 minutes.
step 4
Add Molasses (1/2 Tbsp) and Egg (1) and mix for 1 minute.
step 5
Add dry ingredients and mix until well combined. It should be a semi-soft ball of cookie dough.
step 6
Roll out the dough out in between two sheets of parchment paper until it is 1/4-inch thick. Place in the freezer for 5 minutes.
step 7
Cut the cookies out with your gingerbread man cookie cutter. Roll out the scraps with the rest of the dough and repeat until no dough is left.
step 8
Place the cookies onto the parchment-lined baking sheet 1-inch apart. Freeze the sheet for 10 minutes, this is important so the cookies keep their shape.
step 9
Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes.
step 10
Cool on the baking tray for 10 minutes and then cool them completely on a rack.
step 11
Make your Royal Icing (as needed) and use Black Gel Food Coloring (as needed) food coloring to dye it black.
step 12
Roll out 2 tsp of Colored Fondant (as needed) into a ball and then use a rolling pin to roll it into a thin sheet. Use the gingerbread man cookie cutter to cut out the fondant.
step 13
Use a small knife to cut the gingerbread shape into a shirt/blouse (cut off arms and legs). Use a small amount of icing to glue the shirt onto the your gingerbread auntie cookie.
step 14
Repeat until all the aunties have blouses. To make the sari, roll out fondant until it's thin, and then drape the fondant so you have 1 fold.
step 15
Use a knife to cut out a tapered diagonal drape making sure the fold is in the center of your cut-out.
step 16
Use icing to glue it onto the cookies. Use additional icing to stick on earrings, bindis/chandlos, and decorate the saris with Sprinkles (to taste).
step 16 Use icing to glue it onto the cookies. Use additional icing to stick on earrings, bindis/chandlos, and decorate the saris with Sprinkles (to taste).
step 17
Let dry and enjoy with a cup of chai!
step 17 Let dry and enjoy with a cup of chai!
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American
Christmas
Snack
Shellfish-Free
Dessert
Winter
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