Ube Cookies

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

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 

• 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. 

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. 

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.

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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