Chocolate Chip Gingersnap Chai Cookies

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1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1/3 cup good quality unsweetened natural cocoa powder (not Dutched)

3 tablespoons good quality chai tea, finely ground in a spice grinder

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger (from a 1-inch peeled piece)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

5 ounce chocolate chips (about 1 cup)

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground star anise, well sifted

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

2/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar