White Chocolate Ube Cookies (Print Version)

Soft, chewy purple cookies studded with creamy white chocolate chips—earthy ube meets classic sweetness in this vibrant Filipino-inspired treat.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
07 - 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
08 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
09 - 1/2 cup ube halaya (purple yam jam)
10 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
11 - 1 teaspoon ube extract

→ Mix-Ins

12 - 1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in ube halaya, vanilla extract, and ube extract until fully combined and the dough is evenly purple.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Fold in the white chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still soft.
09 - Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The earthy sweetness of ube pairs perfectly with creamy white chocolate in ways you didnt expect
  • These cookies stay soft for days thanks to the ube halaya keeping them tender
  • That gorgeous purple color makes them impossible to forget
02 -
  • Overmixing the dough once you add the flour makes tough cookies, so stop as soon as you no longer see dry streaks
  • The centers will look underbaked when you pull them out, but they continue cooking on the hot baking sheet
  • Real ube halaya makes a huge difference in both color and flavor compared to using just extract
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients mix more evenly, so set everything out about 30 minutes before baking
  • A cookie scoop ensures uniform sizing so everything bakes at the same rate
  • If you can't find ube halaya, increase the ube extract to 2 teaspoons though the color won't be as intense

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