Ube, the vibrant purple yam. If you're a fan of ube, these ube cookies will become your new favorite treat! They have a soft, chewy texture, and their vibrant purple color is as eye-catching as delicious. This easy recipe brings the comforting taste of ube into a fun and tasty cookie form!
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In this blog post, I will guide you through everything you need to know to make these chewy, bright purple ube cookies. Read on for more!
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
Wet ingredients
- Unsalted butter
- Brown sugar
- Egg
- Ube halaya jam: Ube halaya jam adds moisture, natural sweetness, and a delicious ube flavor, as well as a bright color, to the cookies. The ube halaya jam is available in most Asian markets.
- Ube extract: Ube extract boosts the ube flavor and enhances the vibrant purple color in the cookies.
Assorted sprinkles: These colorful sprinkles add a decorative touch. It is a fun, colorful finish!
Step-by-step ube cookie recipe instructions
Prepare the dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set the flour mixture aside.
Prepare the wet ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer (or using a hand mixer), beat the room temperature unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg, ube halaya jam, and ube extract on medium speed until light and fluffy. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
Combine dry and wet ingredients: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until a soft dough forms. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. If the dough is too sticky, cover it with plastic wrap and chill for 15-30 minutes to 1 hour. I did not.
Shape the dough balls: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Use a cookie scoop to portion out tablespoon-sized dough balls. Add sprinkles to each dough ball, pressing gently so the sprinkles stick to the dough. Line a prepared baking sheet with parchment paper and place the dough balls about 2 inches apart.
Bake: Bake for 10 minutes or until the cookies have spread slightly. Avoid overbaking to keep them soft and chewy.
Cool: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy the chewy ube cookies with their deep purple color and sweetness!
Pro tips for perfect ube cookies
Here are some pro tips to make the perfect ube cookies:
- Use ube halaya jam or fresh ube: While ube powder and ube extract can offer convenience, ube halaya jam or fresh ube brings out the best flavor in these cookies.
- Measure flour accurately: Spoon the flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a flat edge to avoid using too much, which can make the cookies too dense.
- Don’t overmix: Once you add the dry ingredients to the wet, mix until combined to prevent tough cookies.
These tips will help you get perfectly chewy and flavorful ube cookies!
Storage and freezing tips
Airtight container: Store these ube cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. If you want to keep them fresh for a long time, use plastic wrap to wrap the cookies individually and place them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Reheating: To enjoy a fresh, warm cookie, simply microwave it for a few seconds or place it in a preheated oven at a low temperature for a few minutes.
Variations of ube cookies
Here are some delicious variations of ube cookies to try:
- Ube crinkle cookies: Follow this recipe for a classic version of purple yam crinkle cookies, ensuring the dough is coated in plenty of powdered sugar for that signature look.
- Mochi-filled Ube cookies: For a next-level treat, add a mochi filling to the center of your cookies. This creates a lovely contrast between the chewy cookie and the stretchy mochi centers.
- White chocolate ube cookies: Mix in white chocolate chips. The sweetness of the white chocolate complements the ube flavor, making for a delicious balance.
- Add nuts: Mix in toasted coconut flakes or chopped nuts for added crunch.
- Ube Oatmeal Cookies: Substitute some flour with rolled oats for a hearty, chewy texture.
The variations are just endless. Feel free to mix and match these variations based on your preference.
Final thoughts
Ube desserts like ube cookies, ube cake, and ube ice cream have become increasingly popular in the United States, especially in Asian communities. Lots of people have fallen in love with the unique, vibrant purple color and rich ube flavor. It's the perfect dessert to try if you want something unique and delicious. Let me know how your bright purple cookies turned out. Happy baking!
Ube Cookies Recipe: Delicious Purple Yam Dessert
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup ube halaya jam
- 1 teaspoon ube extract
- assorted sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set the flour mixture aside.
- Prepare the wet ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer (or using a hand mixer), beat the room temperature unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg, ube halaya jam, and ube extract on medium speed until light and fluffy. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until a soft dough forms. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. If the dough is too sticky, cover it with plastic wrap and chill for 15-30 minutes to 1 hour. I did not.
- Shape the dough balls: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Use a cookie scoop to portion out tablespoon-sized dough balls. Add sprinkles to each dough ball, pressing gently so the sprinkles stick to the dough. Line a prepared baking sheet with parchment paper and place the dough balls about 2 inches apart.
- Bake: Bake for 10 minutes or until the cookies have spread slightly. Avoid overbaking to keep them soft and chewy.
- Cool: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy the chewy ube cookies with their deep purple color and sweetness!
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