Description
Delight in these Double Strawberry Sugar Cookies, featuring freeze-dried strawberry powder mixed into a soft cookie dough, iced with a luscious strawberry cream cheese glaze. Perfectly balanced with sweet and tangy flavors, these cookies bake to a tender, flavorful treat ideal for any strawberry lover.
Ingredients
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For the Cookies
- 3 cups freeze-dried strawberries (divided)
- 1 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup strawberry jam
For the Icing
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup hot milk (plus more to adjust consistency)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Remaining freeze-dried strawberry powder from initial 3 cups
Instructions
- Prepare Strawberry Powder: Using a blender, pulverize 3 cups of freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder to incorporate strawberry flavor both into the cookie dough and icing.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Heat your oven to 350°F (175°C), and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to ensure even baking and easy cookie removal.
- Make Cookie Dough: Cream together the salted butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the egg thoroughly. Gradually add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, part of the strawberry powder (reserving some for the icing), and kosher salt, mixing just until incorporated. Finally, fold in the strawberry jam, creating a dough rich with strawberry essence.
- Shape Cookies: Roll the dough into balls and place them evenly spaced on the lined baking sheet.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 8 minutes. Carefully tap the baking sheet to slightly flatten the cookies, then return them to the oven to bake for an additional 2-3 minutes, ensuring a tender yet slightly crisp texture.
- Prepare Icing: In a bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, hot milk, vanilla extract, and the remaining strawberry powder. Stir thoroughly, adjusting the consistency with additional hot milk as needed to achieve a smooth, spreadable icing.
- Decorate Cookies: Once cookies have fully cooled, dip each cookie into the prepared strawberry cream cheese icing or drizzle the icing over the tops for a decorative and flavorful finish.
Notes
- Freeze-dried strawberries provide intense strawberry flavor without added moisture, preserving cookie texture.
- Be careful not to overmix the cookie dough once the flour is added to keep cookies tender.
- Flattening the cookies partway through baking helps achieve a soft center with slightly crisp edges.
- The icing consistency can be adjusted by adding more or less hot milk depending on desired thickness.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate if preferred.
