Ube Zebra Cookies
 
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • ½ cup Ube (Halaya) Jam
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon Ube extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
  • For rolling: ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine ½ cup brown sugar, ¾ cup granulated sugar, eggs and canola oil. Whisk well to combine. Add the Ube Halaya (jam), vanilla extract, and Ube extracts and whisk until combined (If the Ube Halaya is chunky, use the whisk to break apart).
  2. To the bowl, add the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly mix in to combine. The dough will be thick and sticky. Once the dough is together, refrigerate for 10 minutes. This helps when forming the cookie dough balls. While the dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place parchment paper on a lined sheet pan.
  3. Remove the dough from the refrigerator, then using a cookie scoop or your hands, form a cookie ball. Then roll the dough ball lightly in the granulated sugar and generously in the powdered sugar.
  4. Place each dough ball on the cookie sheet as you go (I put 12 on each sheet pan).
  5. Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake 10-12 minutes. When the sheet is removed from the oven, bang on the counter a couple times to help the cookies spread a bit more. Let cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Or just eat them directly from the pan, lol.
  6. Store cookies in a container covered, for up to one week.
Notes
Ube halaya jam and Ube extract can be found on Amazon or at many Asian grocery stores.

The Ube extract creates that deep purple deepens color. If you don't have, up the vanilla extract to 1 teaspoon. But keep in mind the color will be much more muted.
Recipe by Six Snippets at https://www.sixsnippets.com/ube-zebra-aka-crinkle-cookies/