Stuffed ube cookies
A golden, soft cookie hiding a molten ube halaya center: stuffed ube cookies are the indulgent surprise of snack time.
Bite in, and the purple flows out.
The surprise hidden in the cookie's heart
The idea is irresistible: a cookie dough wrapped around a pocket of ube halaya.
As it bakes, the center stays soft and molten, revealed at the first bite. The contrast between the soft cookie, the crisp edges and the molten purple center is pure joy. Our favorite way to showcase halaya.
A well-chilled, firm halaya shapes into balls the dough wraps easily, for a center that stays molten.
Stuffed ube cookies, step by step.
Ube baking, step by step.
Ingredients
- 150 g flour
- 90 g soft butter
- 80 g brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 60 g white chocolate chips
- 6 tsp well-chilled ube halaya
Equipment
- A mixing bowl
- A tray and baking paper
Preparation
- Shape small balls of ube halaya and place them in the freezer while you prepare the dough.
- Work the butter and brown sugar, add the egg, then the flour, baking powder and white chocolate.
- Take a portion of dough, flatten it, place a halaya ball in the center and seal carefully.
- Bake for 12 to 13 minutes at 180 °C: the edges brown, the center stays light. Let cool slightly before biting in.
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The molten center is protected by cold.
Freeze the halaya balls before sealing them in: they melt more slowly and keep a molten center. Seal the dough well all around to avoid leaks. Slightly underbake to preserve the softness and the molten center.
Enjoy them warm: that's when the halaya center is at its most molten.
Mistakes to avoid
Three pitfalls for a molten center.
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Your questions about this recipe.
How do you make stuffed ube cookies?
Seal a frozen ube halaya ball inside a portion of cookie dough, then bake for 12 to 13 minutes at 180 °C, keeping the center soft.
How do you keep the center molten?
Freeze the halaya in balls before sealing it in and slightly underbake the cookies.
Do stuffed ube cookies contain caffeine?
No, ube is naturally caffeine-free.
What can replace ube halaya?
A thick ube paste or a white chocolate and ube spread.
Can they be made ahead?
Yes: shape them raw and freeze them, then bake straight from frozen, adding one minute.