Valentine Strawberry Cookies (Printable)

Soft pink cookies with fresh strawberries and white chocolate chips, ready in 32 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - ¼ teaspoon baking soda
04 - ¼ teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - ¾ cup granulated sugar
07 - ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
08 - 1 large egg
09 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
10 - 1/3 cup freeze-dried strawberry powder

→ Mix-ins

11 - ¾ cup white chocolate chips
12 - ½ cup chopped fresh strawberries, excess juice blotted

→ Decoration

13 - Heart-shaped sprinkles (optional)

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and creamy, about 2–3 minutes.
04 - Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Beat until fully incorporated.
05 - Mix in the freeze-dried strawberry powder until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
06 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix.
07 - Gently fold in white chocolate chips and chopped fresh strawberries until evenly distributed.
08 - Using a heaping tablespoon per cookie, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
09 - Gently press heart-shaped sprinkles on top of each dough mound, if using.
10 - Bake for 11–13 minutes, until edges are set and centers are puffed. Avoid overbaking to maintain soft texture.
11 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The combination of real strawberry flavor and creamy white chocolate tastes like a fancy bakery treat but comes together in under an hour
  • These cookies stay incredibly soft for days thanks to the fresh strawberries folded into the dough
  • They are naturally stunning with that gorgeous pink hue and heart sprinkles, making them perfect for gifting
02 -
  • Blotting the chopped strawberries with paper towels is crucial or your cookies will spread too much from excess moisture
  • Underbaking slightly is the key to keeping these soft for days, so pull them out when centers still look slightly underdone
  • The freeze-dried strawberry powder can clump, so break it up with a fork before measuring
03 -
  • Use a cookie scoop for perfectly uniform sizing so they all bake at the same rate
  • Grind your own freeze-dried strawberries for the most intense flavor and freshest powder

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