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    Ube Cookies

    Published: Jan 19, 2022 / Updated: Jan 19, 2022 by Adelyn

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    Soft ube butter cookies are made with ube jam are sweet and easy to make. Theses ube cookies are very soft.

    purple yam cookies.

    Why this recipe works

    • The ube extract provides a beautiful deep purple color, and the halayang ube or purple yam jam adds a delicious ube taste. 
    • The cookies are soft but not chewy. 

    What goes into this recipe

    ingredients for making purple yam cookies.

    Ingredients 

    • All-purpose flour 
    • Baking powder
    • Cornstarch 
    • Salt
    • Butter - unsalted butter is ideal for this recipe.
    • White sugar
    • Egg - use egg at room temperature. 
    • Ube halaya (ube jam) - Instead of using ube powder, I used homemade jam or store-bought halayang ube for this recipe. 
    • Ube flavoring - A small amount enhances the ube taste. 

    How to make this recipe

    Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 

    Step 2: Line the baking tray with parchment paper. 

    Step 3: Whisk flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside. 

    Step 4: Beat sugar butter until creamed. 

    Ube Cookie Collage Step by Step 1.

    Step 5: Add the ube jam and combine.

    Step 6: Add the egg and ube flavoring and mix until smooth. 

    Step 7: Add the dry ingredients and beat until well combined.

    Step 8: Using a spoon or ice cream scoop, drop one tablespoon of the cookie dough at a time into the baking tray.

    Step 9: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. 

    Ube Cookie Collage Step by Step 2.

    Freezing and Storing Instructions

    The cookies will last 4-5 days if placed in an airtight container at room temperature or up to 3 months in the freezer. 

    Variations

    You may add ½  cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. You may use white, butterscotch, or dark chocolate chips. 

    You may also add ¼ cup of unsweetened desiccated coconut.

    purple yam cookies.

    FAQs and Expert Tips

    If ube flavoring is not available, you may use vanilla extract. However, it will not give you that deep purple color.

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    purple yam cookies.

    Ube Cookies

    Soft ube butter cookies are made with ube jam are sweet and easy to make.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Cuisine: Filipino
    Course: Cookies and Bars
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Total Time: 17 minutes
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Calories: 98kcal
    Author: Adelyn

    Ingredients

    • 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 ½ teaspoon cornstarch
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup softened butter
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • ½ cup ube halaya ube jam
    • 1 egg room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon ube flavoring/extract
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
    • Line the baking tray with parchment paper.
    • Whisk flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside.
    • Beat sugar butter until creamed.
    • Add the ube jam and combine.
    • Add the egg and ube flavoring and mix until smooth.
    • Add the dry ingredients and beat until well combined.
    • Using a spoon or ice cream scoop, drop one tablespoon of the cookie dough at a time into the baking tray.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.
    • Let it cool for at least 10-15 minutes before serving.

    Notes

    • You may add ½ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. You may use white, butterscotch, or dark chocolate chips.
    • You may also add ¼ cup of unsweetened desiccated coconut.
    • If ube flavoring is not available, you may use vanilla extract.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Alex C.

      February 19, 2023 at 3:45 pm

      5 stars
      Made this recipe for a family party and it was a huge hit! It wasn't too sweet and it was nice and soft on the inside. I made mine with ube halaya that I prepared myself and I'm happy that it worked out well 🙂

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      • Adelyn

        February 19, 2023 at 5:30 pm

        Hi Alex,

        Thank you for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it. I am glad you enjoyed my recipe.

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