Ube Crinkles

 

It's been a while since I made anything UBE!

You all know how much I LOVE Ube .

I've been wanting to make these for a while. 

I can't believer how much Ube flavor that you can actually taste with these cookies.

Using the Ube Jam definitely made such a huge difference.

These are so so easy to make.

Just couple of things that is very important,

 -Ube Jam needs to be room temperature before using it.

-Eggs are room temperature (this is pretty standard when making cookies)

-Don't over bake as it will be hard as rock.

I made these all for 12 minutes to exact.

Let me know what you guys think!!

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 7 oz ube jam or ube halaya about a cup, room temperature
• 1/2 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
• 2 pcs large eggs beaten, room temperature
• 3 tsp ube extract
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar

Instructions

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt. Set aside.
• Using a handheld electric mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 7 oz ube jam (or ube halaya) and 1/2 cup oil until incorporated. It is important that you taste the mixture at this point (before you add eggs) so you can see if it needs more sugar. Like I mentioned, ube jams are different so you need to adjust according to taste.
• Once you’re okay with the flavour, add 2 eggs (which you've already beaten) and 3 tsp ube extract. Stir until combined.
• Add your flour mixture to your ube mixture in thirds and gently stir on low speed until combined.
• Cover the bowl with your cookie dough with cling wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
• When you’re ready, preheat your oven to 350F. Prep a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper (or silicone baking mats). Set aside.
• Scoop a heaping tablespoon of ube cookie dough and, using your hands, roll into a ball. Thoroughly coat each ball with confectioner's sugar before placing it on the cookie sheet. Make sure to space your cookies about 1-2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10-13 minutes or until they crack on top and start looking matte. They will be soft coming out of the oven but don’t worry, they will continue to set as they cool so do not over bake. Cool in the pan for a couple of minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.