Description
Strawberry Sugar Cookies bring pure delight straight from my kitchen to your plate. Sparkling sugar and sweet strawberry flavor create the perfect afternoon treat that friends and family will absolutely adore.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup freeze-dried strawberries, ground into powder
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 cup freeze-dried strawberries, ground into powder
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Pulverize ½ cup freeze-dried strawberries into ultrafine powder using a food processor, creating two separate portions for cookie dough and coating.
- Cream 1 cup softened unsalted butter with 1 ½ cups granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl until texture becomes airy and pale, approximately 2-3 minutes using an electric mixer.
- Incorporate 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into butter mixture, blending until completely smooth.
- Combine 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ cup strawberry powder in a separate bowl, whisking thoroughly.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing your dough.
- Mix remaining ¼ cup strawberry powder with ½ cup granulated sugar in a shallow dish for coating.
- Shape dough into 1-inch round balls, rolling each generously in strawberry sugar mixture to ensure complete coverage.
- Arrange cookie spheres 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes, watching for slightly golden edges and soft centers.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Let the butter soften at room temperature for easy creaming, which helps create a tender, soft cookie texture.
- Pulse freeze-dried strawberries carefully to avoid clumping, ensuring an even strawberry flavor throughout the dough.
- For maximum chewiness, remove cookies from the oven when edges are set but centers look slightly underbaked, as they’ll continue cooking on the hot baking sheet.
- Store cookies in an airtight container with a slice of bread to maintain softness and prevent them from drying out.
- Prep Time: 28 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg