Fresh Strawberry Cookies
This recipe uses fresh strawberries to give the cookies a bright, natural flavor. We adjusted the moisture content during testing to ensure the cookies bake correctly.
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Sheet
- Mixing Bowls
Ingredients
- 200 g All-purpose flour
- 120 g Unsalted butter, softened
- 120 g Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 120 g Fresh strawberries, finely chopped
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, then mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Gently fold in the chopped fresh strawberries.
- Scoop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool the cookies completely before you serve them.
Notes
Using fresh strawberries required extra testing to manage the moisture, but the final cookie has a noticeably brighter flavor.
By Emily Mitchell, Efficiency & Testing Coordinator at Recipes by Betty.