CHAI LATTE CREAM COOKIES

2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
226 grams butter, softened (1 cup)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup instant chai latte powder
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla

1/4 cup sugar for rolling

preheat the oven to 190c . line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.

using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and instant chai together until creamy.

add the vanilla and egg. beat until well combined.  slowly add the flour, salt and baking powder and beat until well combined.

place the 1/4 cup of sugar in a small bowl. roll  1/2 inch balls of dough and place them in the sugar, rolling to coat. place on the baking tray about an inch apart.

using the bottom of a glass, lightly flatten the balls. dip the bottom of the glass in the sugar so the balls don't stick to it.

cook for approximately 8 minutes or until just lightly brown.

cool on trays for 5 minutes then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

sandwich together with icing when cold.

ICING

113 grams butter, soft (1/2 cup)
3 1/2 cups icing sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon chai latte powder
2 - 3 tablespoons  milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons icing sugar to dust
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon to dust

using an electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth, slowly add icing sugar and beat  until combined.

add the vanilla, cinnamon and chai latte powder and beat until well combined. add enough milk to make a paste thick enough to pipe or spoon on to biscuits.

pipe or spoon equal amounts of icing onto half the biscuits bottom side up.  top with the other half of the biscuits, top side up.

mix the icing sugar and cinnamon together and dust over biscuits to serve.