Description
These delectable strawberry crunch cookies blend fresh berries with a crisp texture, creating a delightful dessert. Homemade treats bring pure joy when savored alongside friends and loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp (2.5 ml) baking soda
- 0.25 tsp (1.25 ml) salt
- 0.5 cups (120 ml) white chocolate chips
- 0.5 cups (120 ml) Golden Oreos, crushed
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) strawberry Jell-O powder
- 0.5 cups (120 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cups (120 ml) granulated sugar
- 0.25 cups (60 ml) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp (2.5 ml) strawberry extract
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) strawberry Jell-O powder (for coating)
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) unsalted butter, melted (for coating)
Instructions
- Workspace Preparation: Gather all necessary tools and ingredients for efficient cookie creation.
- Oven Calibration: Set oven temperature to 350F (175C), establishing an optimal baking environment.
- Baking Surface Setup: Line baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy release.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together, creating a light, well-integrated dry mixture.
- Butter and Sugar Transformation: Cream softened butter and sugars until achieving a voluminous, airy texture that becomes pale and fluffy.
- Liquid Integration: Blend eggs and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, creating a smooth, cohesive base.
- Dough Composition: Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, maintaining the dough’s delicate structure and avoiding overmixing.
- Strawberry Incorporation: Crush freeze-dried strawberries and delicately fold these crimson fragments throughout the cookie dough, distributing flavor evenly.
- Portioning and Decoration: Scoop uniform dough portions onto prepared baking sheet, leaving adequate spacing between cookies, and sprinkle additional crushed strawberry pieces on top for visual and flavor enhancement.
- Baking Process: Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges that indicate perfect doneness.
- Cooling Protocol: Remove cookies from oven and allow brief resting on baking sheet before transferring to wire rack for complete cooling and texture refinement.
Notes
- Precise Ingredient Temperature: Ensure butter and eggs are at room temperature for smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Strategic Strawberry Crushing: Crush freeze-dried strawberries into fine, even pieces to distribute flavor uniformly throughout the dough.
- Spacing Matters: Leave adequate space between cookie dough portions to prevent spreading and merging during baking.
- Cooling Technique: Allow cookies to rest briefly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to maintain structural integrity and prevent breakage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 172
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg