Description
Homemade strawberry white chocolate cookies blend sweet summer fruit with creamy chocolate in a delightful treat. Rich, buttery dough carries fresh strawberry pieces and smooth white chocolate chips for a perfect bakery-style experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (170g / 6 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g / 5.3 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100g / 3.5 oz) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups (280g / 9.9 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (60g / 2.1 oz) freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 1 cup (170g / 6 oz) white chocolate chips
- Optional: extra crushed freeze-dried strawberries and white chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl until completely integrated, creating a smooth, even foundation for the cookie dough.
- Butter and Sugar Transformation: Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars using an electric mixer, whipping until the mixture becomes fluffy and pale, developing a light, airy consistency.
- Liquid Integration: Blend egg and vanilla extract into the creamed mixture, ensuring complete incorporation and a uniform texture throughout the dough.
- Dough Formation: Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent gluten development and maintain a tender cookie structure.
- Flavor Enhancement: Gently fold freeze-dried strawberry pieces and white chocolate chips into the dough, distributing evenly to guarantee a balanced flavor profile in each cookie.
- Baking Preparation: Scoop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing cookies appropriately to allow for natural spreading during baking.
- Culinary Completion: Position sheets in a preheated oven at 350°F, baking for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers appear soft but set, creating a perfect balance of crisp exterior and chewy interior.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture gently to maintain a soft, tender cookie texture without developing tough gluten strands.
- Chill Dough Strategy: Refrigerate cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and enhance flavor concentration.
- Balanced Ingredient Distribution: Carefully fold strawberry pieces and white chocolate chips evenly to guarantee consistent flavor in each cookie bite.
- Temperature Control: Use room temperature butter and egg for smoother creaming process and more uniform cookie consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg