Description
Romantic Valentine strawberry cookies blend sweet passion with delicate strawberry essence. Bakers can create delightful heart-shaped treats perfect for sharing love and spreading joy.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (150 g / 5.3 oz) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (250 g / 8.8 oz) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (115 g / 4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsps (20 g / 0.7 oz) freeze-dried strawberry powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 12 drops red or pink food coloring (optional)
- ½ cup (85 g / 3 oz) white chocolate chips or melted white chocolate
- Heart-shaped sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheating: Configure oven to 350F (175C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats.
- Mixing Base: Cream butter and sugar using electric mixer until fluffy and pale, then blend in egg and vanilla extract thoroughly, creating a smooth foundation.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and freeze-dried strawberry powder in a separate bowl, ensuring even distribution. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, potentially adding red or pink food coloring for enhanced visual appeal.
- Shaping Cookies: Scoop and roll dough into uniform balls, positioning them on prepared baking sheets with adequate spacing. Delicately flatten each ball using fingertips to create gentle disc shapes.
- Baking Process: Transfer cookies to preheated oven, baking 10-12 minutes until edges set and centers remain slightly soft. Rest cookies on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transition to wire rack for complete cooling.
- Decoration Technique: Melt white chocolate chips in microwave-safe bowl, stirring between intervals until perfectly smooth. Elegantly drizzle melted chocolate over cooled cookies and immediately embellish with heart-shaped sprinkles before chocolate solidifies.
- Presentation: Arrange cookies as a romantic Valentine’s Day delicacy or package in decorative gift boxes for a charming personal touch.
Notes
- Optimize Dough Consistency: Ensure butter is softened at room temperature but not melted to achieve the perfect cookie texture and prevent spreading during baking.
- Prevent Strawberry Powder Clumping: Sift freeze-dried strawberry powder with dry ingredients to distribute evenly and eliminate potential flavor pockets or uneven coloration.
- Master Precise Baking Time: Watch cookies closely during the 10-12 minute window, removing them when edges are set but centers remain slightly soft for a tender, chewy texture.
- Customize for Dietary Needs: Substitute all-purpose flour with gluten-free blend, use plant-based butter alternative, and swap egg with flax egg to accommodate various dietary restrictions while maintaining delicious strawberry flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg