Description
Sweet strawberry sugar cookies bring summer’s essence to your dessert plate. Delicate pink-swirled cookies blend fresh strawberry flavor with classic sugar cookie comfort, promising a delightful treat you’ll savor with every bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberry powder
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie release.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to ensure even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until the mixture becomes pale and airy, creating a smooth base for the cookies.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending until the ingredients are fully integrated.
- Gradually introduce the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently to create a cohesive dough without overmixing.
- Sprinkle freeze-dried strawberry powder into the dough, folding carefully to achieve a uniform pink color and distribute the strawberry flavor evenly.
- Shape the dough into uniform 1-inch spheres, positioning them methodically on the prepared baking sheets with sufficient spacing.
- Gently press down on each dough ball using the bottom of a glass, creating a slightly flattened circular shape.
- Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for delicate golden edges as a sign of perfect doneness.
- Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to rest on the baking sheets for 5 minutes to set their structure.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack, letting them cool completely to develop their final texture and flavor.
Notes
- Crumble freeze-dried strawberries ahead of time to ensure even distribution and intense fruity flavor throughout the cookie dough.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain the cookies’ shape during baking.
- Use a glass with a flat bottom for consistent cookie thickness, creating uniform treats that look professionally prepared.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 168
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg