Description
These Strawberry Sugar Cookies with Sparkling Strawberry Sugar are a delightful twist on classic sugar cookies, infused with the sweet essence of strawberries. The addition of strawberry gelatin and freeze-dried strawberries not only enhances the flavor but also gives the cookies a beautiful pink hue, making them perfect for special occasions or everyday treats.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Strawberry Flavor:
- 1/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries, ground into powder
- 3 tablespoons strawberry-flavored gelatin powder
For Rolling:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons additional freeze-dried strawberry powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until well combined.
- Incorporate strawberry flavors: Stir in the strawberry gelatin and freeze-dried strawberry powder.
- Add dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to form a soft dough.
- Make strawberry sugar: Combine sugar and strawberry powder in a bowl.
- Coat and bake: Roll dough into balls, coat in the strawberry sugar, place on baking sheets, and bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Cool and enjoy: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness by reducing the amount of strawberry gelatin.
- For optimal flavor and color, use freeze-dried strawberries instead of fresh ones.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg