Description
Sweet, buttery frosted strawberries and cream cookies bring delightful summer memories to life with each delectable bite. Homemade magic meets classic comfort in these irresistible treats perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups Flour
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 cup Butter (cold and cut into small cubes)
- 2 large Eggs
Leavening Agents:
- 1 1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Using a mixer, whip cold butter and sugar until achieving a light, airy texture. Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring thorough blending after each addition. Infuse vanilla extract for enhanced flavor profile.
- In a separate vessel, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to eliminate potential lumps and ensure uniform distribution.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until a cohesive dough forms without overmixing.
- Craft uniform cookie portions by scooping and rolling dough into perfect spheres, strategically positioning them with ample spacing on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges while maintaining soft, tender centers – a delicate balance of crisp and tender textures.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes to stabilize structure, then carefully transition to wire cooling racks for complete cooling and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Freeze butter for 15 minutes before creaming to ensure ultra-cold temperature, creating a flakier cookie texture.
- Use room temperature eggs to help ingredients blend smoothly and prevent potential dough separation.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining identical cookie consistency.
- Add finely chopped freeze-dried strawberries into the dough for extra intense strawberry flavor without adding moisture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg