Ube Cookies (Purple yam Filipino cookies)
Soft, and chewy ube cookies feature sweet and nutty ube flavor and white chocolate chips. This Filipino fusion twist on a classic chocolate chip cookie is one you don’t want to miss!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 18 min
- Yield
- 20 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cup (200 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (113 g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) light brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (135 g) ube halaya
- 1 teaspoon ube extract
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Whisk dry ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Set aside.
- 2
Beat butter and sugar. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium-high until combined and fluffy about 3 minutes.
- 3
Add ube halaya and ube extract. Then add the ube halaya and ube extract and mix to combine. Scrape the edges and bottom of the bowl to combine until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Add egg. Next, add the egg and mix until combined. Scrape the edges of the bowl and mix to combine.
- 5
Combine dry ingredients. Slowly add the dry ingredients when the mixer is on low and scrape the edges of the bowl and mix until just combined. Use a rubber spatula and mix the dough to ensure no traces of flour remain.
- 6
Add chocolate chips. Add in the white chocolate chips and mix with a rubber spatula until combined.
- 7
Chill. Cover the surface of the dough with plastic wrap to prevent a film from forming on the dough and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
- 8
Prepare oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F with the rack in the middle position in the oven. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 9
Assemble. Scoop the cookies using a cookie scoop and place them on the baking sheet two inches apart from each other. Chill in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- 10
Bake. Bake each sheet individually for 9 minutes. Remove the baking sheet and tap it against the counter to deflate. Bake for an additional 2-3 minutes until golden brown along the edges. For perfect ube cookies, swirl a round cookie cutter slightly bigger than the cookie around each cookie. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing them and placing them on a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!