How To Make Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookies (Vegan Version)
Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookies recipe – including both Taylor’s (handwritten) version, and my veganized version for any plant-based Swifties!
If there’s something you should probably know about Taylor Swift, it’s that she’s an amazing baker. I mean, I don’t know from personal experience (I wish 😅), but people who have tried her baked goodies seem to rave about it. And she’s been an active baker for years.
Back in 2014, for a 1989 ‘Secret Session’, Taylor Swift baked these Chai Sugar Cookies – and then shared the recipe on her Tumblr. Every year, especially around this time of year, I’ve been meaning to try out her recipe – and this year I finally did! Coming off of the 1989 TV Era, it just feels right to make these cookies. Plus they’re full of all those seasonal spices, perfect for this time of year!
Here’s her original recipe – handwritten and shared on her Timblr.
I’m plant-based, so I also veganized the recipe – it’s super simple to do! I just swapped the butter for vegan butter (I used Miyoko’s unsalted butter) and made a vegan egg using Bob Red Mill’s Egg Replacer (you could also make a flax egg using 1tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water). I also didn’t have vegetable oil on hand so I used coconut oil instead.
The cookies came out of the oven quite soft, but they firmed up quickly, and let me tell you – the texture was divine 😍
Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookies – Vegan Version
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted vegan butter
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 vegan egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 chai tea bag
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a cookie sheet
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Beat the butter with the sugar, and then add the melted oil.
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Add the sugar, egg, vanilla, then stir in the flour, baking soda, salt and tea bag (just open the tea bag and pour the contents into the mix – or sub in spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, etc)
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Chill the dough for 1 hour (or stick in the freezer for 15mins if you’re in a rush)
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Line a cookie sheet with 12 tbsp of dough drops
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Press evenly into cookie shapes
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Bake for 15-20mins
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Allow to cool and top with icing (I used store-bought icing and then sprinkled nutmeg on top)
Have you tried making these cookies? Will you?! If you do, I’d love to see it! Tag me @bitesbybekah on Instagram.
