Pumpkin Chai Latte Cookie Bars

Ingredients

Base Cookie Recipe

• 2 cups all purpose flour

  
  

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

  
  

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

  
  

• 1/2 cup room temperature Duke's Mayonnaise

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• 1 stick unsalted butter

  
  

• 2 Tbsp strong instant coffee

  
  

• 3/4 tsp salt

  
  

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

  
  

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

  
  

• 1 tsp cinnamon - for garnish
  

Pumpkin Swirl

• 4 Tbsp pumpkin puree

• 2 tsp sugar

  
  

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• Small dash of almond extract - optional
  

Chai Buttercream

• 1/4 cup milk

• 1 tea bag, black tea

  
  

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

  
  

• 1/2 tsp ground ginger

  
  

• 1/4 tsp cardamom

  
  

• Small pinch nutmeg

  
  

• Small pinch black pepper

  
  

• Small pinch ground clove

  
  

• 1.5 (6oz) sticks unsalted butter

  
  

• 2.5 to 3 cups powdered sugar (based on how sweet you like your buttercream)

  
  

• 1 tsp salt

  
  

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/4 tsp almond extract