Miss your tea? CHAI COOKIES!

[RowanC]

1 cup soaked almonds
6 to 8 dates, soaked
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup soaked raisins
2 tsp garam masala

process the pecans & walnuts until in tiny chunks, but not too smooth. Put them in a bowl or cup.

Process the almonds, dates, raisins, and spice. When it's smooth, put in the other nuts and pulse it until they're mixed in.

Roll into balls, flatten, then dehydrate at 110 until they are chewy.

OH MY GOSH, they are good!

Garam Masala:

1/3 nutmeg, ground
1.5 tsp cardamom seeds ground
1.5 tsp black peppercorns ground
1/5 tsp black cuminseed ground
1.5 tsp coriander seeds ground
a 2 inch cinnamon stick ground
.5 tsp whole cloves, ground
a curl of mace if you have it

Grind it all up and keep it in a separate jar. ;)

[Raw Jewelrylady]

Thanks Rowan, I love Chai tea & do miss it-I will give these a try. The sound great ! Thanks for posting! :p
Lana

[Nini]

These sound delicious. Thanks for posting!

[Blissed]

Oh, I'm sooo glad you posted this ... just adore Chai cookies; used to order some from eatraw until had horrible experience with them mail order. Stopped using them on principle since gave them over a month to handle problem, and their customer service was atrocious, without apology. The Chai cookies sure were good though, and very happy to see this recipe. Know that I'll be making them for sure! :)

[RowanC]

These are good. You can tweak the recipe to make it less sweet, or more sweet, or chunkier (don't process as long). I thought I might add some diced apples to the next batch. I know the cookies you're talking about... we should be able to make them, huh? Let me know how you do and if you have suggestions!

[Rawkinlocs]

I've never had Chai anything, but I remembered someone gave a recipe for Chai something or other and upon doing a search, found that it was SamuelWilson who once posted a Chai Mylk recipe...maybe that would go well with RowanC's Chai Cookies (?):

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7982&highlight=chai

First, you make some almond mylk. I will give you instructions on preparing a single 12 oz serving of Vanilla Chai Almond Mylk.

Chai Spice
3/4 t cinnamon
1/4 t ginger powder
1/4 t clove
1/4 t nutmeg

Add the Chai Spice and a dash of vanilla extract (or vanilla bean method)
to 12 oz of Almond Mylk and blend. Then run through cheese cloth (or paint strainer bag, or fine strainer of any kind if that is all you have) to remove any spice ingredient that will not dissolve in mylk. You now have Vanilla Chai Mylk.

It is important to strain after blending to remove any undissolved spice. Do not try to omit this step. Also, Chai Spice and Pumpkin Pie Spice are basically the same thing. Therefore, if you have Pumpkin Pie Spice, you can use that in place of the Chai Spice recipe I gave you.

I do not have the measurements for 1/2 gallon of Almond Mylk, but you can just increase the Chai Spice and Vanilla to suit your taste.

[littleangelbear]

Wow, I am glad I checked out this forum today :) I loooove chai and I miss it too! I know what I am going to do this weekend LOL.

Thanks so much for posting these recipes! You guys are the best!

Bear hugs, Lisa

[misslinda]

Yippe for those recipes Rowan and Cherie,

the chai cookies I bought in the past were about $3.00 FOR 2 small (size of nilla wafers)ones. :)

[maydolphin10]

and speaking of chai cookies, how about some chai ice cream? here's a recipe i found at happycow.com
Chai Ice Cream
300ml nut milk

4 T coconut oil
1 c walnuts
1 T honey
1 T pine nut
½ t fresh ginger juice
½ t cinnamon
1 clove, crushed
1 cardamom, crushed
nutmeg

Place 200ml of nut milk in an ice cube tray and freeze. Remove and blend with all the rest of the ingredients

[RowanC]

That sounds heavenly!

[aisah]

Hi RowanC,

I have been meaning to ask but 'kept' it to myself for I do not want to be deemed silly. I was hoping someone else would 'ask for me'. However it seems no one is as silly as me in this planet! :eek:

I cannot hold on any longer, so here goes, at the risk of being silly, with regards to your recipe, i know the first one is a cookie recipe. While the second one??


Grind it all up and keep it in a separate jar. ;)
For how long do I keep it in a seperate jar?? :D I meant what do I do with it?? :p

[JustMe]

Aisah-

You silly goose!! lol j/k No question is a silly question, now the person on the other hand....lol j/k again.

I'm not rowan BUT, the malasa is the spice combo in the cookies, you just follow the recipe to make the spice and keep it in a separate jar. It should keep for a while since the ingredients are dry. and from that jar, take out two teaspoons to add to the cookie recipe.

Did i answer your question?

[aisah]

Thank you for sharing. I love Chai. I love ice-cream. Why not!!? What a lovely 'marriage' this is. Then I love Chai Cookies. Hmmmmm am thinking when will my Chai Day be?? :rolleyes:

thank you all for the lovely Chai posts. best ~ a ;)

[aisah]

Aisah-

You silly goose!! lol j/k No question is a silly question, now the person on the other hand....lol j/k again.

I'm not rowan BUT, the malasa is the spice combo in the cookies, you just follow the recipe to make the spice and keep it in a separate jar. It should keep for a while since the ingredients are dry. and from that jar, take out two teaspoons to add to the cookie recipe.

Did i answer your question?

Oh my! I was blind but now I SEE :cool: thank you JustMe thank you!! *bows bows* Now I know why I hesitate not asking. Must be me missing something.... how silly :p

[JustMe]

No problem aisah, anytime!! glad to help out....*you may rise* :D LOL

[aisah]

Now I am re-reading post number 11 and haha!! how silly I feel looking at myself being silly. I gave me a good silly laugh!!

Have a beautiful Chai day to all!! :)

[aisah]

No problem aisah, anytime!! glad to help out....*you may rise* :D LOL

haha!! I feel so silly. its such a nice feeling though. Thank you JustMe. Thank you for 'shedding' light onto me.... and 'picking' me up.... I gave myself a good laugh, i still can't get over it.... :D

[Raw Jewelrylady]

Hi RowanC,

I have been meaning to ask but 'kept' it to myself for I do not want to be deemed silly. I was hoping someone else would 'ask for me'. However it seems no one is as silly as me in this planet! :eek:

I cannot hold on any longer, so here goes, at the risk of being silly, with regards to your recipe, i know the first one is a cookie recipe. While the second one??


For how long do I keep it in a seperate jar?? :D I meant what do I do with it?? :p

Aisah, You are soooo funny, love reading your posts....I can actually hear your voice...You really are an "Honorary Blonde." (I'm a blonde so I can use that politaclly incorrect saying) ...Anyways, still into the hemp/poppy seeds I see... :D :D :D
Lana

Ps. before I got to the bottom of the recipe , I wondered what "garam masala" was also.

[aisah]

Aisah, You are soooo funny, love reading your posts....I can actually hear your voice...You really are an "Honorary Blonde." (I'm a blonde so I can use that politaclly incorrect saying) ...Anyways, still into the hemp/poppy seeds I see... :D :D :D
Lana

Ps. before I got to the bottom of the recipe , I wondered what "garam masala" was also.

*hours later and I am back here just so i can have a good crack at myself!!! It feels so good being silly!! hahaha!!* :D

LANA!!! huuuuuuuugs!! yessss hemp/poppy and now garam masala!! what a combo!! haha!! *dancing away*

Sorry RowanC I am hijacking your Chai post but i thank you for it gave me an opportunity to have a good laugh.... at me!! :D huuuuuugs to you too!!

Have a beautiful Chai day!! From your Chai Crackerpot Head :p

[greywolf]

ok - that one is printed out and added to my book!

>>>dashing to the kitchen to start the nuts a-soaking!>>>

[Aasyah]

They all Sound delicious and fulfilling, Thank you for sharing. I will add this to my must try list :D

Aasyah