Description
Soft and sweet sugar cookies flavored with real strawberry and topped with sparkling strawberry sugar for a magical, fruity twist on the classic treat.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons strawberry extract or 2 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberry powder
- Optional: pink food coloring
- For the sparkling strawberry sugar:
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons crushed freeze-dried strawberries
- Optional: 1 tablespoon pink sanding sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and strawberry extract or powder. Add pink food coloring if desired.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a smooth dough forms.
- In a small bowl, mix the sparkling sugar ingredients: granulated sugar, crushed freeze-dried strawberries, and optional sanding sugar.
- Roll the dough into balls and coat each one in the sparkling sugar mixture.
- Place dough balls on the prepared baking sheet and gently flatten with the bottom of a glass.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes, until edges are set and tops are lightly crackled.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use freeze-dried strawberries, not fresh, for best texture and flavor.
- Dough can be made ahead and chilled up to 48 hours or frozen as dough balls for 2 months.
- To freeze unbaked cookies, place dough balls on a tray until solid, then store in freezer bags.
- Customize with white chocolate chips or a hint of lemon zest for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
