Delicious Ube Marbled Cookies

Ingredients: (makes 10 cookies)

• 227 g unsalted butter, room temperature

• 250 g granulated sugar, and more for rolling

• 1 large egg

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 270 g plain flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 2 tbsp ube (purple yam) powder

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. 

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter and the sugar on medium speed until they are smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and combine.

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.

• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just combined and no more streaks of the flour mixture remain

• Divide the dough into two equal portions and leave one portion in the mixer. Add ube powder to the mixer bowl. Mix on low speed until combined.

• Take a heaping tablespoon of each dough and combine the dough by rolling between the palms of your hands.

• Toss the dough balls in a bowl of granulated sugar until dough ball is coated.

• Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each ball.

• Bake the cookies for 11 to 14 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are light golden brown. 

• Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!