If you happen to’ve by no means loved this candy vanilla-like yam from the Philippines, you might be lacking out! Let your first introduction to ube be this small batch ube cookies recipe. It’s primarily based on my basic sugar cookie recipe however with Oreos and ube flavoring!
If you happen to’ve by no means had ube (the Filipino purple yam), then you could have most likely by no means had Filipino meals, and that, my buddy, you could treatment proper this second. Filipino meals is totally scrumptious. After your first chew of pancit, you may be hooked. And I extremely doubt you’ll ever make rooster once more with out turning it into rooster adobo.
Ube is a really candy yam that has a really distinct earthy, vanilla taste. It’s virtually as if a single roasted ube is dessert by itself! (It completely is, by the best way). Nevertheless, we’re going so as to add much more sugar and vanilla and make ube cookies as a result of it is a cookie weblog.
The thought to mix ube and oreos comes from my greatest buddy, Jinny, who owns a donut store. Each Might, she makes Asian-inspired donut flavors to rejoice AAPI month. Final Might, she turned her ordinary cookies and cream donut into an ube Oreo donut, and it bought rather well! It was so enjoyable to be within the kitchen along with her that month!
So, thanks, Jinny, for uplifting this cookie taste combo! We’re utilizing a small bottle of tremendous potent ube flavoring to make these ube cookies and cream cookies. I exploit the leftover flavoring in small batch rice krispies treats (and likewise in sugar cookies).
Elements
- Butter. One stick of unsalted butter, softened for about 30-60 minutes at room temperature.
- Sugar. Two-thirds of a cup of granulated white sugar.
- Egg. One complete giant egg, crushed.
- Ube Flavoring. One tablespoon of ube flavoring. Right here is the precise bottle of ube flavoring that I bake with usually. (You can too stir it right into a milky latte for a enjoyable purple hue and taste!)
- Flour. One and one-third cups of all-purpose plain flour.
- Baking Soda. One-half teaspoon of baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Oreos. 5 oreos, crushed into barely smaller than bite-size items. Reserve a number of bigger items for topping the cookies earlier than baking.
Make Ube Cookies and Cream Cookies
First, preheat the oven to 350-degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Utilizing an electrical mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar for 1 minute, till mild and fluffy.
Add the egg, and beat simply mix.
Add the ube flavoring to the bowl, and beat once more to mix.
Evenly sprinkle the flour, baking soda, and salt on prime. Stir this in by hand.
Lastly, add the crushed Oreos and stir in effectively. (Save a number of crushed Oreos for the highest earlier than baking).
Divide the dough into 10 equal sized items, and area evenly on a baking sheet. Press further Oreo items on prime earlier than baking. Bake for 10-11 minutes, till the perimeters are set however the facilities are nonetheless mushy.
Storage and Make Forward
Retailer leftover ube cookies in an hermetic container on the counter at room temperature for as much as 3 days. You possibly can prolong their life as much as 5 days within the fridge, however I’ve by no means discovered 10 cookies to final that lengthy. You possibly can freeze the uncooked dough balls individually till frozen, after which stack for storage as much as 3 months. Bake instantly from frozen, including a number of further combination of bake time. You can too freeze already baked cookies in single layers for as much as 3 months. Defrost at room temperature earlier than serving.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Prepare dinner Time
10 minutes
Complete Time
20 minutes
Elements
- 1 stick of butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon ube flavoring
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 Oreos, crushed (plus further for topping)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- First, beat on medium pace with an electrical mixer the softened butter and sugar, for about 1 minute, or till mild and fluffy.
- Add the egg, and beat simply to mix.
- Add the ube flavoring and beat once more.
- Evenly sprinkle the flour, baking soda and salt on prime, and stir simply to mix.
- Lastly, stir in virtually the entire crushed Oreos.
- Divide into 10 evenly sized dough balls on the ready cookie sheet, and press a number of further oreo items on prime of every cookie. Bake for 10-11 minutes, till the perimeters are beginning to flip crisp however the facilities are nonetheless gooey.
