Nut-Free Ube Cookies
Delight your taste buds with these irresistibly soft and chewy Nut-Free Ube Cookies, a vibrant twist on traditional cookie recipes! Made with creamy ube halaya, a Filipino purple yam jam, and enhanced by the rich aroma of ube extract, these cookies boast a stunning violet hue that’s as eye-catching as it is delicious. Perfect for those with nut allergies, this recipe skips all tree nuts while delivering a sweet, buttery flavor that melts in your mouth. With their delicate sugary coating and moist, tender crumb, these cookies are a simple yet indulgent treat that comes together in under 30 minutes. Whether you’re baking for a special occasion or satisfying an everyday craving, these nut-free ube cookies are sure to charm with their unique flavor and colorful appeal.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.75 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 0.75 cup Ube halaya (purple yam jam)
- 1 teaspoon Ube extract
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 drops Purple food coloring (optional)
- 0.5 cup Powdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the unsalted butter and granulated sugar using an electric mixer or a whisk until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg, ube halaya, ube extract, and vanilla extract until fully combined. Add the optional purple food coloring if you want a more vibrant hue.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms. Avoid overmixing.
Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll each one into a ball. Coat each ball generously in the powdered sugar.
Place the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies have set but are still soft in the center. They will continue to firm up as they cool.
Remove the cookies from the oven, let them cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve the cookies once they have cooled, and enjoy their soft, nut-free ube goodness!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3052 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 91.1 g | 117% | |
| Saturated Fat | 49.8 g | 249% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 406 mg | 135% | |
| Sodium | 1255 mg | 55% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 537.5 g | 195% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.9 g | 42% | |
| Total Sugars | 314.4 g | ||
| Protein | 35.6 g | 71% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 113 mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 13.0 mg | 72% | |
| Potassium | 713 mg | 15% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
