“Rosaria?”
I debated not answering, but if he wasn’t going to come in, he wouldn’t be able to read my facial expressions. “Is there something you need from me, Kazmer?”
There was quiet for a moment. “Did you…need something to eat?”
Smiling, I shook my head. “I’m alright.”
“Sachi made cookies from scratch. Ube cookies, actually. They are really good.”
“You know…with all the cooking she doesn’t, it’s almost like she likes you fluffy.”
I heard his chuckle on the other side of the door. “She does always say more to love. Though, she never lets me lick the spoon. So maybe not.”
“If that’s the case, does she even truly love you?”
He laughed, fully this time. “One would wonder.”
~ Twisting Fate - Chapter 91
Ube Cookies
Ingredients
1 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup ube halaya jam optional, see notes
2 cups flour
1 tsp ube extract
For rolling:
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cream room temperature butter with sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ube halaya jam (if using, see note).
Add in eggs and mix until homogenous.
Add in flour, slowly mixing until all ingredients are incorporated.
Add ube extract and mix until the purple color is evenly spread throughout the dough.
Meanwhile, place the granulated sugar and powdered sugar in separate bowls.
Scoop a 1.5-2 tbsp ball of dough. I like to use a 2 tbsp cookie scoop, but if you don't have one, aim for about the size of a ping pong ball. (Note: If your kitchen is too hot or your butter was too soft, you may have trouble shaping your dough into balls without making a mess. In that case, stick your dough in the fridge for 15-20 minutes before trying again.)
Roll the ball of dough in the granulated sugar, then the powdered sugar. Place on the baking sheet and repeat for the rest of your cookie dough.
Bake cookies for 11-12 minutes. Leftover cookies keep for 3-4 days in an airtight container at room temperature.
It’s funny because this actually came about from a family-owned restaurant here in my town. One day, my husband went to go get his favorite Chinese food. The family that owns the restaurant, their daughter made Ube Cookies. She was selling them as just a test if people likes them.
My husband brought them home, only bringing two because he didn’t know whether or not I would like them. Guys. It was SOO good. I’ve never been SO mad that he only brought two home. We check over and over again that they are there. Sadly, it has not been as often as I would like.
However, loving it ended up into Twisting Fate. Hahaha.
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Omg, this is such a comfort post - I remember there was this book when I was a kid, it had all these recipes connected to children book characters, historical figures and different mythologies - thanks, now I need to find and buy it, and then start making whatever sounds easiest haha xd