If you happen to’ve by no means loved this candy vanilla-like yam from the Philippines, you’re lacking out! Let your first introduction to ube be this small batch ube cookies recipe. It’s based mostly on my traditional 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 might have in all probability by no means had Filipino meals, and that, my good friend, you should 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 nearly as if a single roasted ube is dessert by itself! (It completely is, by the way in which). 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 concept to mix ube and oreos comes from my greatest good friend, Jinny, who owns a donut store. Each Could, she makes Asian-inspired donut flavors to have fun AAPI month. Final Could, she turned her normal 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).
Substances
- 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 entire massive egg, overwhelmed.
- Ube Flavoring. One tablespoon of ube flavoring. Right here is the precise bottle of ube flavoring that I bake with typically. (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 couple of bigger items for topping the cookies earlier than baking.
Methods to 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 high. Stir this in by hand.
Lastly, add the crushed Oreos and stir in effectively. (Save a couple 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 high earlier than baking. Bake for 10-11 minutes, till the sides are set however the facilities are nonetheless delicate.
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 may 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 may freeze the uncooked dough balls individually till frozen, after which stack for storage as much as 3 months. Bake straight from frozen, including a couple 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
Cook dinner Time
10 minutes
Complete Time
20 minutes
Substances
- 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 velocity 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 high, and stir simply to mix.
- Lastly, stir in nearly all the crushed Oreos.
- Divide into 10 evenly sized dough balls on the ready cookie sheet, and press a couple of further oreo items on high of every cookie. Bake for 10-11 minutes, till the sides are beginning to flip crisp however the facilities are nonetheless gooey.
