Description
Sweet romance blossoms with these Valentine strawberry cookies, melting hearts and delighting taste buds. Delicate pink-kissed treats promise pure love in each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
Sweeteners:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Flavor and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a precise 350°F, ensuring an ideal baking environment for delicate strawberry-infused cookies.
- Using an electric mixer, whip softened butter with granulated and powdered sugars until the mixture transforms into a cloud-like, airy texture.
- Introduce vanilla extract, blending until the aromatic essence is thoroughly incorporated.
- Sift flour and salt gradually into the creamy mixture, stirring with gentle, deliberate strokes to maintain the delicate consistency.
- Carefully fold fresh strawberry slices into the dough, distributing them evenly to ensure each cookie will have a burst of fruity flavor.
- Craft rounded tablespoon-sized dough portions, positioning them with ample spacing on ungreased baking sheets to prevent spreading.
- Place the cookie-laden sheets into the preheated oven, allowing them to transform for 12-15 minutes until the edges develop a subtle golden hue.
- Let the cookies rest briefly on the baking sheets to stabilize their structure, then meticulously transfer them to a wire cooling rack for complete cooling and optimal texture.
Notes
- Choose ripe, fresh strawberries for the most vibrant flavor and color in your cookies.
- Pat the strawberries dry with paper towels to prevent excess moisture from making the cookies soggy.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to help prevent spreading and maintain the cookies’ shape.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg