Chai Bars

Name: Chai Bars
Ingredients: 1 cup Butter, Softened; 1/2 cups Packed Brown Sugar; 1/2 cups Granulated White Sugar; 1 whole Egg; 2 cups Flour; 1 pinch Salt; 1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger; 1-1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon, Ground; 3/4 teaspoons Cloves, Ground; 3/4 teaspoons Ground Cardamom; 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper; 1/4 teaspoons Star Anise, Ground; Icing; 2 Tablespoons Honey; 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger; 1 cup Powdered Sugar; Water

17 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup Butter, Softened
1/2 cups Packed Brown Sugar
1/2 cups Granulated White Sugar
1 whole Egg
2 cups Flour
1 pinch Salt
1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1-1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon, Ground
3/4 teaspoons Cloves, Ground
3/4 teaspoons Ground Cardamom
1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
1/4 teaspoons Star Anise, Ground
Icing
2 Tablespoons Honey
1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 cup Powdered Sugar
Water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350
2

Cream butter and sugars in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Add egg and mix well.
3

Add flour, spices and salt, and stir until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
4

Press into a 9X12 baking pan that has been greased with Baker's Joy (or buttered and floured) and smooth with a spatula until the dough is even and flat.
5

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until the cookies are a pale golden brown. Let cool.
6

For the icing:
7

Mix 2 T honey, 1 t ground ginger, and 1 c. powdered sugar together in a bowl. Add water until the icing is at a spreadable consistency, and spread over the cooled cookies.
8

Cut with a pastry cutter or pizza wheel. It will take several hours for the icing to become firm enough to transport, so plan accordingly.