Ube Shortbread Cookies

For only requiring 4 ingredients, these are surprisingly delightful ube shortbread cookies that melt in your mouth and only takes 8 minutes to bake!

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Ingredients:

• 8 tbsp of butter (or one stick)

• 1/4 cup of granulated sugar

• 1 cup of all purpose flour

• 1 tsp of ube extract (or whatever flavor you’re feeling; pictured are made with ube extract, pandan extract, strawberry extract, and vanilla extract)

• Optional: white chocolate chips to kick the sweetness up a notch!

Tools:

• Cookie cutter (I used THIS - you can make it whatever shape you like!)

• Parchment paper

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Instructions:

1. Let butter sit out to get to room temperature prior to mixing

2. Combine butter and sugar with handheld mixer until it reaches a fluffy consistency

3. Add in extract of choice

4. Slowly pour in all-purpose flour as you continue mixing

5. Dough will appear crumbly at first; use your hands to knead it until it forms into a ball

6. Roll out the ball out until about 3 - 4 inches thick and press cookie cutter in

7. Line baking tray with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350 degrees

8. Evenly spread out cookies across the baking tray, making sure they’re not touching each other

9. Top the cookies off with white chocolate chips before putting them into the oven

10. Bake for 8 minutes, then let cookies chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes for best texture