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cookies on silver metal cooling rack with one cookie split in half to see the inside

Ube Crinkle Cookies

Amy
Ube Crinkle Cookies are beautiful cookies with a subtle ube flavor. They are moist, soft, and pair perfectly with a cup of coffee.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 37 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups (280g) all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
  • 200 grams mashed purple yam, at room temperature, see notes
  • 1/4 tsp ube extract
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar, for rolling the cookies

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer add butter and sugar . On medium speed, beat until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and egg yolk and mix until combined.
  • Add in the mashed purple yam, ube extract, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined and don't worry if your mixture looks like it split. Once you add in the flour the dough will come together.
  • Add in the flour mixture and just mix until there are no pockets of flour. If needed do the last bit of mixing by hand to get all of the flour at the bottom of the mixing bowl incorporated.
  • Place the powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Using a cookie scoop, scoop out dough balls and roll in the powdered sugar. Making sure to generously roll in the powdered sugar. You may have to roll your dough balls in the powdered sugar twice to ensure a heavy coating. Once rolled, place on your parchment lined cookie sheet spacing about an inch apart.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, making sure to not over bake the cookies. They will dry out if they are over cooked.

Notes

  1. Check out my purple sweet potato biscuits for my instructions on boiling and mashing the purple yams.  I like to do this a couple of hours before I need them so it has a chance to get to room temperature.  You do not want to use warm or hot mashed purple yams.
  2. Whenever I make cookies, I like to have everything at room temperature.  That way all the ingredients will incorporate into the batter better.
  3. Like I mentioned above, do not let your cookies over bake.  They are much better when they are softer.
  4. You can easily freeze any extra cookies, just place into a freezer bag.  When you want any cookies, thaw in the fridge before enjoying.
 
The nutrition facts below are based on the recipe above.  This is only an estimation and intended for informational purposes only.
 
Keyword cookies, purple yam, ube
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