Ube Crinkle Cookies Purple (Printer-Friendly Version)

Purple-hued cookies with sweet, nutty ube and crisp sugar shell. Flavorful Filipino twist on a classic favorite.

# Required Ingredients:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 210 g all-purpose flour
02 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 large egg, room temperature
05 - 113 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
06 - 55 g light brown sugar, packed
07 - 150 g ube halaya
08 - 3 teaspoons ube extract

→ Sugars for Coating

09 - 300 g granulated sugar, divided
10 - 115 g confectioners' sugar

# Step-by-Step Instructions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 175°C. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and kosher salt until evenly combined.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg, melted unsalted butter, light brown sugar, and 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar until smooth. Add the ube halaya and ube extract, then whisk until fully incorporated.
03 - Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture. Using a flexible spatula, mix until just combined and the dough appears shiny, about 30 seconds.
04 - Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours to firm up the dough.
05 - Place the remaining 200 g granulated sugar and confectioners’ sugar into two separate shallow bowls. Scoop 20 equal portions of dough (about 35 g each). Roll each portion into a ball. Roll each ball first in granulated sugar, then in confectioners’ sugar to ensure even coating.
06 - Arrange 10 dough balls per batch on two parchment-lined baking trays with at least 5 cm space between each to allow for spreading.
07 - Bake the cookies until the edges are set yet the centres remain slightly soft, 9 to 11 minutes.
08 - Allow the cookies to cool on the baking tray for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving. Repeat with remaining dough.

# Handy Cooking Tips:

01 - Rolling the dough balls first in granulated sugar before the confectioners’ sugar creates a protective barrier, helping to achieve well-defined crinkle patterns.

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