Ube Sweet Potato Pie Cookies with a Passion Fruit Drizzle

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit & adjust racks to the middle position. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

1. 2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and salt.
2. 3. In your kitchen aid mixer cream together the butter, granulated sugar and the brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla, and ube extract, mix until incorporated. Stir in the ube (sweet potato) puree and blend until smooth. Beat in the dry ingredients in increments. Combine well. Hand stir in the pecans if using.
3. 4. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheets leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie. Bake until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges and they spring back from the tough, about 18 minutes. Let cool completely on the cookie sheets before glazing.
4. 5. Combine confectioners’ sugar and the passion fruit puree in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies and let harden for 1 hour before serving.