Yield: 18 cookies
Strawberry Sugar Cookies
These Strawberry Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor. Freeze-dried strawberries and red sanding sugar add sweetness and a fun pop of color to the dough.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 ounce freeze dried strawberries, crushed into powder with a food processor
- 1/4 cup red sanding sugar
For the Topping
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate melting wafers
- 1/4 cup white chocolate melting wafers
- holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper.
- Beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add the egg and extract and mix again.
- Slowly mix in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and strawberry powder until a soft dough forms.
- Use a cookie scoop to make 18 even balls. Roll the dough balls in the red sanding sugar, completely covering the dough.
- Place 9 cookies at a time on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Remove and let cool on the hot pan for 1-2 minutes, then gently remove and place on parchment paper or a cooling rack.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, melt the dark chocolate and white chocolate in 2 bowls according to the package directions.
- Spoon the melted chocolates into 2 plastic bags. Drizzle over one side of each cookie and add sprinkles. Let set before storing.
Notes
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat to keep the cookies from sticking.
- Find freeze-dried fruits by the dried fruits in Target or at Trader Joe's.
- To make strawberry powder, purchase bags of freeze-dried strawberries from your local grocery store. Next, crush them in a food processor until you obtain a fine powder.
- Add white chocolate chips for a sweet strawberries and cream flavor.
- To make brighter cookies, tint the dough with red food coloring before rolling it into balls.
- Cover the dough balls in colored sanding sugar or granulated sugar for a shiny and tasty sugar coating.
- Drizzle or dip the cookies with melted milk chocolate, then add sprinkles to customize them for parties.
- Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream between two cookies for a delicious ice cream sandwich treat.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
18Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 177Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 113mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 15gProtein: 2g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.