Taylor Swift Chai Cookies Recipe

By The Cooking World, Editorial Staff

October 3, 2025

Celebrate The Life of a Showgirl with Taylor Swift Chai Cookies

This week’s recipe celebrates music, comfort, and a touch of sweetness with Taylor Swift Chai Cookies—a cozy treat inspired by the launch of Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl.

Soft, buttery cookies are infused with warm chai spices from a fragrant tea bag, blending cinnamon, cardamom, and clove into every bite. A mix of granulated and powdered sugar adds delicate sweetness, while vanilla and a hint of sea salt balance the flavors with ease.

To finish, a silky glaze made with powdered sugar and milk—or a festive splash of eggnog—drizzles over the top, creating tender cookies that are both nostalgic and celebratory.

Perfectly spiced and endlessly comforting, these Taylor Swift Chai Cookies are a seasonal bake you’ll want to share while listening The Life of a Showgirl all autumn long.

PREP TIME

1 hour 30 minutes

COOK TIME

9 to 12 minutes

serves

Ingredients

For the Cookies

113 g (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
113 g (½ cup) vegetable oil
100 g (½ cup) granulated sugar
60 g (½ cup) powdered sugar
1 large egg
8 g (2 teaspoons) vanilla extract
250 (2 cups) all-purpose flour
3 g (½ teaspoon) baking soda
1 g (¼ teaspoon) fine sea salt
1 chai tea bag

For the Glaze

180 g (1½ cups) powdered sugar
1.5 g (¼ teaspoon) nutmeg,
1.5 g(¼ teaspoon) cinnamon
45 g (3 tablespoons) whole milk or eggnog

Special Equipment

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 ºC (350 ºF). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed for about 1 minute. Add the vegetable oil. It may not fully incorporate with the butter, but that’s ok. Add the granulated sugar, and powdered sugar. Beat to combine.
Add the egg and vanilla, beating on medium speed until completely incorporated.
Stir in the flour, baking soda, tea, and salt all at once using a wooden spoon or the mixer set on low.
The dough will be soft. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour or freeze for 15 minutes just so it’s easier to handle.
For large cookies, dollop 2 tablespoons of cookie dough onto the cookie sheet about 5 cm (2 inches) apart. For smaller cookies use 1 tablespoon for each cookie. Press the dough evenly with your fingers or palm to 0.6 cm (¼-inch) thickness. Roll each cookie dough in a small bowl of sugar.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes for larger cookies or 9 to 12 minutes for smaller cookies. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes before transferring to racks to cool completely.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the glaze ingredients to thick but spreadable. Spread each cooled cookie with graze just over the center, leaving the edges of the cookie free of glaze. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Taylor Swift Chai Cookies Recipe

Celebrate The Life of a Showgirl with Taylor Swift Chai Cookies

Ingredients

For the Cookies

For the Glaze

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