Black Tea Cardamom Cookies with Black Tea Icing Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Cookies:

1. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut open the Lipton Daring English Breakfast tea bags and add tea leaves to the bowl.

2. In a medium bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, all spice and black pepper.

3. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar-spice mixture for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated. Slowly blend in the dry ingredients until just combined.

4. Using a tablespoon measure, scoop dough and roll dough into balls. Place dough balls on prepared baking sheet about 1½ inches apart

5. Bake in preheated oven for 17 to 20 minutes. Let stand on baking sheet 2 minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

Black Tea Icing:

1. Heat the milk on medium low heat. Steep the 2 Lipton Daring English Breakfast tea bags in the milk for 3 minutes. Squeeze and remove bags.

2. Whisk the milk tea mixture into confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Using the whisk, drizzle the icing over the cookies.

3. Serve and enjoy!