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Taylor Swift’s chai cookie recipe is perfect for fall

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About six years ago, Taylor Swift posted on her Instagram the photo of one of her favorite homemade desserts, which prepared her fans for the secret sessions of 1989 and quickly became a classic. Little time passed for the swifties to start asking Taylor for the recipe for her chai cookies, and she shared it through a post on Tumblr.

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Every year, hundreds of people try to recreate the viral recipe and even upload videos of its process to Instagram and TikTok. This 2023 is no exception, and since autumn is a perfect time for this sweet and spicy flavor, today we share how to make cookies Taylor style.

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The recipe is not complicated, and today we will share it with you so you can make your version of Taylor Swift’s Chai cookies.

Taylor Swift’s Chai Cookies Recipe…

As Taylor said in a post on Tumblr, there are two ways you can recreate this recipe, easy or difficult. For the easy one, all you have to do is buy a pre-made sugar cookie dough add a tablespoon of chai powder or an envelope of chai tea, and bathe them with Taylor’s special glaze, which we will tell you how to prepare later.

However, if you are one of those who love challenges and with a great pastry spirit, you can make the dough from scratch.

Ingredients for Taylor Swift chai cookies:

  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature.
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil.
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar.
  • 1 large egg.
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla.
  • 2 cups flour.
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  • 1 <>/<> teaspoons ginger powder.
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder.
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice (also called coarse pepper or sweet pepper).
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder.
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder.
  • 1/8 teaspoon of clove powder.
  • A pinch of ground pepper.

Do not worry if you do not find any of the spices: you can replace it with a little more cinnamon or simply eliminate it. We promise that your cookies will be delicious in any way.

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Ingredients for the glaze:

  • 1 cup icing sugar.
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
  • 3 tablespoons milk or eggnog.

How to prepare them

The original recipe and the specific preparation instructions that Taylor uses were compiled by the blog Joy the Baker and here we bring it to you.

  • Preheat the oven to 176 degrees Celsius and prepare your tray with nonstick patchpaper
  • Using a mixer equipped with a popsicle attachment, whisk the butter into a large bowl on medium speed for about 1 minute. Add the vegetable oil. It may not be fully incorporated with butter, but it’s okay.
  • Add the granulated sugar, powdered sugar, and all spices. Beat to combine.
  • Add the egg and vanilla, beating at medium speed until completely incorporated.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, and salt at once with a wooden spoon or mixer on low speed.
  • The dough will be soft. Refrigerate for 1 hour or freeze for 15 minutes to make it easier to handle.
  • For large cookies, place 2 tablespoons of cookie dough on the baking sheet about 5 centimeters apart. For smaller cookies, use 1 tablespoon for each cookie. Press the dough evenly with your fingers or palm until it is half a centimeter thick.
  • Roll each ball into a small bowl of cinnamon sugar.
  • Bake 12 to 14 minutes for larger cookies or 8 to 10 minutes for smaller cookies.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes before transferring them to the racks to cool completely.
  • In a medium bowl, mix the frosting ingredients until you get a thick but spreadable consistency. Spread the frosting in the center of each cookie, leaving the edges without frosting (they must be already cold). Sprinkle with some fresh nutmeg if you have it.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Also, you can check here Tay’s tips to make this great Christmas recipe.

What are you saying? Do you dare to try it? Remember that The bakers gonna bake bake bake bake bake!

@bakedbymelissa

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♬ All Too Well Taylor Swift – You’re On Your Own Kid

The GLOW-UP SMOOTHIE

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Looking for a clean, refreshing green smoothie that will give your skincare an extra boost? Well, keep reading. 

Not only is this smoothie easy to make, but it also packs a healthy punch, especially for those looking to get their glow on. Spinach promotes vitamin C and collagen production, and the anti-inflammatory properties of fresh ginger can help reduce redness and puffiness. With refreshing mint leaves and lime juice, this smoothie will be hard to put down—and your skin will thank you.

Below, learn how to make your new favorite smoothie.

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Glow-Up Smoothie

RECIPE TYPE: Breakfast, Snack

DIETARY INFO: Dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free

SERVING SIZE: 1

TOTAL TIME: 5 mins

INGREDIENTS: 

1 cup spinach
1/2 cup frozen mango
1/2 banana
4-5 fresh mint leaves
1-inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
1 cup coconut water
1 tablespoon chia seeds
Juice of one lime

INSTRUCTIONS:

Combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend on high until smooth. Enjoy!

Show us how you recreate (or modify) this delicious recipe and use hashtag beautyleebarpalate for a chance to be featured on our social.

More Spinach Smoothie Inspo:

@mathildechamberland

I think I’ve mastered my green smoothie blend 💚Frozen mangoes (about 1/4 cup)1 ripe bananaHandful of spinach 1 tbsp chia seeds2 tsp SpirulinaJuice of 1 lemonCover with coconut waterLet me know if you try it 🤍#thatgirl #greensmoothie #vegan #plantbased #healthyfood #healthyrecipe #smoothie #healthyhabits #healthandwellness #wellness

♬ original sound – Ian Asher
@beksweik

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♬ original sound – Rebekah 🤎 Lifestyle • Mama
@health.daily2

Green Smoothie #smoothie #weightloss #healthyliving

♬ Cooking Time – Lux-Inspira
@themadisonrae

This smoothie changed my life Water, coconut water, spinach, mint, banana, frozen mango & pineapple #smoothie #wellnesstok #fyp

♬ original sound – Madison Rae 🪩
@crysxcaptures

My favorite green smoothie as of latelyyyyy 🥬🍌🍏 #greensmoothie #greensmoothierecipe #pregnantsmoothie #latinastiktok

♬ Passionfruit – Drake

Reneé Rapp Finally Has Her Own Sweetgreen Salad, and We Have the Recipe

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Reneé Rapp is serious about her salad.  

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Reneé Rapp is known for many things, including her role in “The Sex Lives of College Girls” and her stint on Broadway’s “Mean Girls,” as well as her latest single “Snow Angel” taking over the billboards. But acting credits and albums aside, Rapp is also known for being a superfan of the salad chain Sweetgreen. In 2022, a TikTok of her crying over her Sweetgreen order went viral, and since, then she has continued to be vocal about her love for the chain’s salads. “There is no Sweetgreen in Paris who do I have to kiss to make this happen,” Rapp once tweeted.

It comes as no surprise, then, that the actress and musician has decided to partner with Sweetgreen on a limited-edition salad. Appropriately named The Reneé Rapp Salad, the new menu item is inspired by Rapp’s go-to Sweetgreen order. Like the one she went viral for in 2022, The Reneé Rapp Salad consists of cabbage, tofu, cucumber, tomato, broccoli, and cilantro, but instead of rice, it calls for spring mix salad leaves, in addition to spicy cashew dressing. “I switched from lime cilantro jalapeno vinaigrette with hot sauce to the spicy cashew, which was a big deal in my household”.

“I don’t switch up at all. I eat the same things every single day pretty much,” the “Tummy Hurts” singer explains. “Being that I have a sensitive stomach, I can only eat certain things. So a lot of the bowl is just based on what my body can be fueled by during the day and at night.

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The Reneé Rapp Salad is currently available at all Sweetgreen locations from now until Oct. 23, but if you don’t live anywhere near Rapp’s favorite salad joint, it’s worth re-creating at home.

@reneerapp

been in the kitchen with @sweetgreen #sweetgreenpartner

♬ Pretty Girls – Reneé Rapp

To properly replicate it, you’ll have to nail the spicy cashew dressing, roasted tofu, and spicy broccoli. Luckily, Sweetgreen has publicly shared the recipes for both its dressing and its tofu on TikTok, while one employee divulged the recipe for the spicy broccoli on Reddit. The key ingredient in each one seems to be the “signature umami blend.” (You can find a similar seasoning at Trader Joe’s, and on Amazon, and spice brand McCormick also sells a version of it.) When you put all these components together, you end up with a hearty salad with a bit of heat and a satisfying crunch. It’s easy to see why Rapp orders it so often because it’s that tasty.

To learn how to make The Reneé Rapp Salad yourself, check out the full recipe below.

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INFORMATION

Category: Salads Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 49 minutes 59 seconds

INGREDIENTS

  1. For the spicy broccoli:
    1 broccoli crown
    1 tablespoon sunflower oil
    1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    1 teaspoon umami seasoning
  2. For the roasted tofu:
    1 block (16 ounces) firm tofu
    1 teaspoon olive oil
    1 teaspoon sesame oil
    1 teaspoon hot sauce
    1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    1/2 teaspoon umami seasoning
  3. For the spicy cashew dressing:
    2 tablespoons kosher salt
    1 1/2 tablespoons garlic
    1 cup cilantro
    1 tablespoon sesame oil
    1/2 cup young ginger
    2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
    2 tablespoons maple syrup
    1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
    1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons cashew butter
    1 tablespoon lime juice
    Splash of water
    Dash of umami seasoning
  4. For the salad:
    5 ounces spring mix
    1/4 cup each of:
    Red cabbage
    Cucumbers
    Cilantro
    Red onions
    Grape tomatoes
    Spicy broccoli
    Roasted tofu

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat an oven to 400°F.
  2. Slice the tofu into cubes, then dress with olive oil, sesame oil, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, and umami seasoning. Transfer to a baking tray and set aside.
  3. Cut the broccoli into bite-size pieces, and coat with sunflower oil, umami seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Toss to combine, then transfer to an oven-safe baking dish.
  4. Bake the broccoli and tofu for 30 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, prepare the dressing by blending together the salt, garlic, cilantro, sesame oil, ginger, rice wine vinegar, maple syrup, red pepper flakes, cashew butter, and lime juice along with water and umami seasoning.
  6. To assemble the salad, start by shredding the cabbage and deseeding and slicing the cucumbers. Then, chop up the red onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
  7. Add the spring mix to a large bowl, and top with the veggies, spicy broccoli, and roasted tofu.
  8. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, toss to combine, and enjoy!

The Final Verdict

If you’re looking for something fast, uber-healthy, and far from heavy, the guilt-free Reneé Rapp Bowl is just the front-row ticket you seek. While it’s hard to imagine this salad being filling for eaters with hearty appetites, you’ll feel rather good after eating one. It’s a nice change of pace, even for us.

As for how this bowl lines up with the sweet sounds of Reneé Rapp’s music? We don’t want to “Talk Too Much,” but it’s safe to say it won’t cause any “Tummy Hurts,” as it’s far from being “Poison Poison.” So, What Now? Well, we suggest grabbing this tasty new salad soon, because it won’t be on tour forever.

MIRANDA KERR’S VIRAL ACAI MORNING SMOOTHIE

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Erewhon has been going off with celebrity smoothie collabs, and we’re here for it. From Hailey Bieber to Becky G, the beloved Los Angeles supermarket has been cranking out fun new drinks; and if you follow Erewhon or its many devotees on TikTok, it’s hard not to want to try them all.

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Model and entrepreneur Miranda Kerr is the latest to drop a smoothie with the market, and she’s doing so to promote a new product in her skin-care line, Kora Organics. The smoothie is launching in tandem with the new Plant Stem Cell Retinol Alternative Moisturizer ($66); smooths wrinkles and firms skin while providing a boost of antioxidants and moisture-locking actives. A portion of the smoothie proceeds will go to the Organic Farming Research Foundation, which supports education and empowers the use of sustainable organic harvesting practices. (We love to see those smoothie dollars going to a good cause!)

Unfortunately, for those of us who don’t live in Los Angeles, Erewhon smoothies aren’t exactly accessible. And for those who do live in LA, the $17-$19 price tag makes them less accessible than most smoothies. Luckily, we secured the recipe (and made a few tweaks), so you can easily make this smoothie on your own.

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While Erewhon smoothies are typically chock-full of niche superfoods or supplements (such as spirulina, collagen, lucuma, and more), the base ingredients are often easy to find at your local grocery store. While you may not be able to find every ingredient, you can still re-create each smoothie’s delicious flavor, and maybe even find a new favorite smoothie recipe. We already know the frozen antioxidant-rich Sambazon Açaí Superfruit Packs ($8), this recipe is already going to be a new freezer staple.

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While the full ingredient list for this smoothie is quite fancy, the recipe, when boiled down (frozen down?) to the basics, is quite simple. Simply blend açaí plus frozen banana and blueberries with a little almond milk, coconut water, maple syrup, and vanilla collagen, like Copina Co. Vanilla Beauty Plant-Based Collagen Support Creamer ($30) — and there you have it.

To get the gorgeous Erewhon effect (we couldn’t resist), swirl the bottom half of the glass with coconut yogurt and E3Live Blue Majik ($45) spirulina extract, and top with a scoop of coconut cream and more spirulina sprinkles. Sweet sipping!

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Category: Drinks; Smoothies Yield: 1 smoothie Total Time: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  1. Optional Swirl:
    1/4 cup dairy-free coconut yogurt
    1 teaspoon spirulina extract
  2. Smoothie:
    1 frozen banana
    1/2 cup frozen blueberries
    100 grams frozen açaí
    1/4 cup coconut water
    1/4 cup almond milk
    1 tablespoon maple syrup
    1 serving (about 1 tablespoon) vanilla collagen creamer
    1/4 cup coconut cream (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. If you’re going for the optional swirl, spread the coconut yogurt around the bottom half of the glass and sprinkle with spirulina extract.
  2. To make the smoothie, combine all the ingredients, in the listed order, in a blender and blend until smooth. (Note: This recipe was slightly too large for my personal blender, so I had to use a full-sized one.)
  3. Pour the smoothie over the coconut swirl.
  4. Top with a scoop of coconut cream and more spirulina extract, if desired. Enjoy!

But wait…

Not only is the smoothie delicious and chock-full of premium ingredients that will make your skin glow, but all net proceeds will go to the Organic Farming Research Foundation in support of educating and empowering sustainable organic harvesting practices. We’ll drink to that!

An organic retinol alternative, the moisturizer is gentle enough to be used day and night and is formulated with antioxidant-rich Acai Stem Cells, rosehip oil, a natural peptide and ceramide blend, and a 5% active retinol alternative blend of bakuchiol and alfalfa.

Miranda Kerr’s KORA Glow Smoothie is available at all Erewhon locations and costs $19. It features a ton of nourishing and healthy ingredients that are inspired by the brand’s age-defying range including pure coconut, organic almond milk, vanilla plant-based collagen boost, blueberries, pitaya powder, and more. 

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If you’re going for the full Erewhon Instagram effect, we recommend freezing the scoop of coconut cream beforehand, so it stays intact. We know it sounds extra, but it saves you from flat coconut cream, which is what we ended up with the first time we made this delicious healthy smoothie.