Comments on: Chai Bars

By: Sex, Food, and Rock & Roll

Sex, Food, and Rock & Roll — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:23:31 +0000

I wish I could only deduct 1/2 a star, since my only problem with the recipe is that it did NOT fill a 9×12″ pan. It was the perfect amount for an 8×8″ pan. So only being able to make about 1/2 the quantity I was expecting to is a big downside, but it’s the only one. They were very good and everyone liked them and dubbed them “Christmas in your mouth.” Definitely a hit!

By: erinz

erinz — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:25:49 +0000

These chai shortbread cookies are delicious! I didn’t have any star anise, so left that out. I increased the cloves & cardamon to 1 tsp and the black pepper to 1/2 tsp. I also added a sprinkle of cloves to the icing. I will definitely make these again!

By: jodie729

jodie729 — Sun, 08 May 2011 22:24:36 +0000

The first time I made these I thought they were good, but a little bland for my tastes. I guess I thought all the seasonings would come through stronger and expected the bars to be a little sweeter and more decadent. They’re too mild for me. I have made them MANY times since then though, because they are my mother in-law’s very favorite thing in the world. I have baked everything in the world for her, and she has raved about NOTHING the way she has about these bars. So, to each their own! :0) This is a permanent part of my baking repetoire because of her. Give them a try because you may think they are the greatest thing ever too.

By: shoebotmom

shoebotmom — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:57:14 +0000

These were DELICIOUS! I took them to a picnic to use friends as guinea pigs……everyone loved them.

I expected them to be a lot like a cookie. They weren’t. They also weren’t like cake. They were kind of a mix of a cake and a cookie.

Did I mention that they were delicious??!! They were really yum!!

Alteration: I didn’t have (because I don’t care for) an anise, so I just omitted that spice.

Tip: I used about 1 1/2 tbsp of water in the icing. It was really thick and I needed to spread it with the back of a spoon. It did help it set faster though.

By: bedlamsbard

bedlamsbard — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:16:46 +0000

I was surprised by how easy these were! And so good! I didn’t use as much black pepper, which I think was probably a mistake — they still taste great, though, but there’s not quite as much zing as I’m used to with chai — and since I didn’t have ground star anise, I used anise seeds instead, ground up in my mortar and pestle. First time for *that*, too! Haven’t tried the icing yet, because the cookies just taste great on their own!

By: Becd

Becd — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:00:32 +0000

These are delish! I shared them with my office becasue I couldn’t be trusted having them all at my place and everone loved them as well. I also didn’t have any star anise but don’t think it that altered the outcome.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:53:30 +0000

Chai is one of my favorite things to drink. These are yummy bars and my two year old and four year old really liked them too.

By: shortcake1076

shortcake1076 — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:27:40 +0000

I love chai, so I was very excited to make this recipe. I made these two days ago and I’m in love! I had to leave out the ground anise since every store around here only has anise seeds. They were great and very easy to make.

By: mstree65

mstree65 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:05:28 +0000

Spicey, yummy goodness. I substituted 1/8 tsp. anise flavoring for the ground anise and added an equal amount of cinnamon to ginger in the frosting to appeal to the rest of the family. Great with a cup of coffee or cold glass of milk.

By: nothannah

nothannah — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:08:33 +0000

Yum. Yuh to the um. These are so, so good. Very easy (if you have ground star anise), very rich, very spicy…just perfect. I recommend cutting them into petit four-sized pieces because of the richness and also because it makes you feel less decadent when you eat…um…the entire pan in roughly twelve hours. (I had help! Promise!)