Ube Crinkles
These ube flavored crinkles is perfect for ube lover like me. These can be paired well with coffee, tea or milk.
Ingredients
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup (195 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (105 g) unsalted softened butter
- ¼ cup (52 g) soft light brown sugar or you can use the regular brown sugar
- ½ cup (105 g) white sugar
- 1 medium egg at room temperature
- ½ cup ube jam/halaya
- 2-3 tsp ube extract I used 2 tsp
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
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Combine sugars and egg in a bowl; beat for 3 minutes.
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Add softened butter and beat again until combined.
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Next, add ube jam and ube extract; mix well.
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Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
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Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat again just until combined, then scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Be careful not to overmix.
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Cover the bowl tightly with cling wrap and keep inside the fridge for at least 4 hours up to overnight.
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When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 F. Prepare baking pan lined with parchment paper.
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Scoop about 1 tbsp of cookie dough and form into balls. Coat with powdered sugar. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches apart.
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Bake for 9-12 minutes or until bottom is slightly browned, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
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Remove from the oven and leave in the baking pan for about 2 minutes and then transfer to cooling rack.
Recipe Notes
- I baked my crinkles for 10 minutes and I got a very nice soft and chewy texture.
- They are amazing up to 5 days at room temperature in an airtight container, but they can be kept longer when in the fridge.
- This recipe makes about 22-24 crinkles.