Description
Delightful Strawberry White Chocolate Cookies bring sweet summer memories to life with their perfect blend of fruity and creamy flavors. Crumbly, buttery cookies packed with fresh strawberry pieces and rich white chocolate chunks promise a mouthwatering treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups (280g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Sweeteners and Fats:
- ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100g) light brown sugar, packed
Flavor and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (60g) freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 1 cup (170g) white chocolate chips
- Optional: extra crushed freeze-dried strawberries and white chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- Thoroughly combine the dry ingredients in a medium mixing vessel, ensuring a uniform blend of flour, leavening agent, and seasoning. Reserve the mixture for later incorporation.
- Utilize an electric mixer to cream the butter with both sugar varieties, whipping until the mixture transforms into a light, airy consistency with a pale, smooth texture.
- Introduce the egg and aromatic vanilla, blending until the liquid ingredients integrate seamlessly with the creamed base.
- Delicately incorporate the reserved dry mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring with gentle motions to prevent overmixing and maintain a tender cookie crumb.
- Gently fold the vibrant freeze-dried strawberry fragments and luxurious white chocolate morsels throughout the dough, distributing them evenly to ensure each cookie receives a balanced burst of flavor and texture.
- Carefully portion the dough onto prepared baking sheets, allowing sufficient space between each cookie to accommodate potential spreading during the baking process.
- Transfer the laden baking sheets to a preheated oven, allowing the cookies to transform into golden-edged, delectable treats that showcase the harmonious marriage of fruity and sweet elements.
Notes
- Softening butter perfectly requires leaving it at room temperature for about 30-45 minutes, ensuring smooth and even mixing without melting.
- Crushing freeze-dried strawberries creates intense flavor bursts and prevents excess moisture that could make cookies soggy.
- Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and help maintain a perfect thick, chewy texture.
- For gluten-free variation, swap wheat flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the same measurement and mixing technique.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg