Description
These Strawberry Shortcake Cookies are soft, buttery, and packed with sweet strawberry flavor. Inspired by the classic dessert, they feature tender cookie centers, crunchy shortcake crumbs, and creamy white chocolate chips for a bakery-style treat that’s perfect for spring, summer, and special occasions.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp strawberry extract (optional)
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup shortbread cookie crumbs
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar: Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in egg, vanilla extract, and strawberry extract if using.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Make dough: Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture until combined.
- Add mix-ins: Fold in crushed freeze-dried strawberries, white chocolate chips, and shortbread crumbs.
- Shape cookies: Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Serve: Enjoy once fully cooled for the best texture.
Notes
Freeze-dried strawberries provide the best concentrated strawberry flavor without adding excess moisture. For an extra shortcake touch, drizzle cooled cookies with white chocolate or a simple vanilla glaze. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
Keywords: strawberry shortcake cookies, strawberry cookies, white chocolate strawberry cookies, summer dessert, bakery style cookies
