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a stack of chai bar cookies being drizzled with vanilla bean glaze.
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Chai Cookie Bars with Vanilla Bean Glaze

These Chai Cookie Bars are moist, tender, chewy, and perfectly seasoned with all the best chai spices! These bars are bursting with warm, sweet flavor and take just 15 minutes to prep!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Author: Lexi

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup blanched almond flour sifted
  • 1 tablespoon coconut flour sifted
  • 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Wet Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoon grass-fed butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs

Cookie Add-Ins:

  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoons ginger
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chunks

Optional Topping:

  • 1 tablespoon maple sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Vanilla Glaze:

  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon almond milk or nut-milk of choice
  • 1/2 vanilla bean sliced in half and seeds scraped out

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients.
  • Add the wet ingredient to the dry and mix until well combined.
  • Fold in the chocolate chunks and chai spices.
  • Pour the batter into the baking dish lined with parchment paper.
  • Sprinkle with maple sugar and cinnamon if using and bake for 10-15 minutes (see note).
  • While cookie bars bake, whisk together glaze ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
  • Let cool completely before cutting. Drizzle with vanilla bean glaze and devour!

Notes

I like to cook these for 10 minutes as I like them slightly undercooked. Set your timer for 10 minutes, then add time as desired.