Ube Cookies (White Chocolate Macadamia Nuts)

Name: Ube Cookies (White Chocolate Macadamia Nuts)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: dessert
Ingredients: 2 1/2 sticks of softened butter; 1 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 large eggs (room temperature); 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp ube extract; 2 cups of white chocolate chips; 1/2 cup of macadamia nuts

Published: Sep 12, 2022 · Modified: Feb 27, 2025 by Carmen Spillette · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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These Ube Cookies with White Chocolate Chips and Macadamia Nuts are a delicious take on the classic Chocolate Chip Cookies. It has an earthy, not-too-sweet flavor profile. The white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts take this to the next level.

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Also, I am just obsessed with that classic ube purple hue. It is just so pretty and tasty.

What does ube taste like?

Ube is a root vegetable (purple yam) known for being in desserts like ice cream, pastries, mochis, and so on. It has the most beautiful deep purple color. Most people mistake it for taro but ube is its own thing. This root vegetable originated in the Philippines. Ube tase like a super sweet potato but less starchy.

How to make Ube Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In an electric mixer bowl using a paddle accessory, beat the butter, and both sugars.
Beat in the salt, vanilla, eggs, and ube extract until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk the flour and baking soda.
Mix in the flour mixture until just combined.
Add and stir in the white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.
Using a 1" ice cream scoop, drop a ball of dough 1-2 inches apart in a parchment-lined baking tray.
Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes.
Let the ube cookies cool on a cooling rack.
Enjoy!