Ube Brownie Cookies: Chewy, Colorful Delights Recipe
Ube Brownie Cookies are chewy, colorful treats featuring the unique flavor of ube combined with rich white chocolate and browned butter for a delightful dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 37 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Filipino-inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 4 oz White Chocolate (Can use dark chocolate for deeper flavor)
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter (Browned for nuttiness)
- 2 whole Eggs (Flax eggs for vegan)
- ¾ cup Granulated Sugar (For sweetness and crisp edges)
- ½ cup Light Brown Sugar (Adds moisture and caramel hint)
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1½ tsp Ube Extract
- ¼ cup Ube Halaya (For depth and richness)
- ½ tsp Salt (Balances sweetness)
- 1 tsp Baking Powder (Helps achieve soft texture)
- 1½ cup All-Purpose Flour (Provides structure)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C).
- Brown butter: Brown ½ cup of unsalted butter over medium-high heat.
- Melt chocolate: Melt 4 oz of white chocolate with the browned butter.
- Mix wet ingredients: Whisk together 2 eggs, ¾ cup granulated sugar, and ½ cup light brown sugar until fluffy.
- Add extracts and chocolate mixture: Stir in ½ tsp vanilla extract, 1½ tsp ube extract, ¼ cup ube halaya, and the melted chocolate mixture.
- Combine dry ingredients: Combine ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, and 1½ cup all-purpose flour in a separate bowl.
- Fold mixtures: Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Prepare baking sheets: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough: Scoop dough onto prepared sheets, spacing at least 3 inches apart.
- Bake: Bake for 10 minutes; slam the sheets on the counter and bake for an additional 2 minutes.
- Cool cookies: Cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Slam the sheets on the counter after the initial baking to create chewy texture before the additional baking time.
Keywords: Ube brownie cookies, chewy ube cookies, Filipino dessert cookies, white chocolate ube treats
