Black Tea Cardamom Cookies With Black Tea Icing

Step 1

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

Step 2

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. In a medium bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon,

Step 3

ginger, cardamom, all spice and black pepper.In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar-spice mixture

Step 4

until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated. Slowly

Step 5

blend in the dry ingredients until just combined. Using a tablespoon measure, scoop dough and roll dough into balls. Place dough balls on prepared baking

Step 6

sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart.

Step 7

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

Step 8

cool on wire racks. To make the icing, heat milk on medium low heat. Steep the 2 Lipton Daring English Breakfast tea bags in milk for 3 minutes.

Step 9

Squeeze and remove bags. Whisk milk tea mixture into confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Using whisk,

Step 10

drizzle icing over cookies.