Description
These cookies are a delightful blend of buttery sweetness and vibrant strawberry flavor!
Ingredients
🧈 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (softened)
🥚 2 large eggs (room temperature)
🌾 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
🌽 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
🧂 2 teaspoons baking powder
🧂 1 teaspoon baking soda
🧂 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
🧂 ½ teaspoon salt
🍬 1 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar
🍓 6 Tablespoons (36g) freeze-dried strawberry powder
🍦 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
🍓 1 teaspoon pure strawberry extract
🌈 1/2 teaspoon red gel food coloring
SPARKLING STRAWBERRY SUGAR:
🍬 1/2 cup white or red sparkling sugar
🍓 1 Tablespoon freeze-dried strawberry powder
Instructions
1. Remove butter and eggs from the refrigerator.
2. Blend freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder; mix with sugar.
3. Preheat oven to 350℉ and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
4. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then add eggs, extracts, and food coloring.
5. Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, and strawberry powder; mix into wet ingredients.
6. Chill dough for at least 2 hours.
7. Roll dough into balls, coat in Sparkling Strawberry Sugar, and place on baking sheets.
8. Bake for about 10 minutes until tops set; cool before serving.