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Baked ube sugar cookies

Ube Sugar Cookies

Add something purple and delicious to your cookie repertoire with these ube sugar cookies. It uses ube extract that you can find in Asian or specifically, Filipino grocery stores.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Dough Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Filipino
Servings 24 cookies
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Ingredients
 
 

Ube Sugar Cookie

  • 250 grams all-purpose flour
  • 40 grams cornstarch
  • 226 grams butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 200 grams white sugar
  • 2 teaspoon ube extract less if you want a lighter color

Ube Frosting

  • ¾ - 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoon warmed milk
  • teaspoon ube extract

Instructions
 

  • Add flour, salt, and cornstarch to a bowl. Mix and set aside.
  • In another bowl, cream butter and sugar together.
  • Add eggs, vanilla and ube extract to the creamed sugar and gently mix them in.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together gently until you get a dough that comes together.
  • Cover the dough with clingwrap and refrigerate until firm (typically overnight).
  • Dust a flat surface with flour and roll out the dough, then use a cookie cookie cutter to cut out shapes.
  • Place the cookies on a lined baking sheet and refrigerate. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180°C (375°F).
  • Bake the cookies for about 10-15 minutes
  • Allow the cookies to cool completely before frosting
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
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