Strawberry Sugar Cookies 🍓

These are the absolute perfect sugar cookies! Perfectly sweet without being too sweet! These are a must try! I do also add drizzled melted white chocolate over the top and it’s the best addition ever 👌🏼

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (softened)

•2 large eggs (room temperature)

• 3 cups 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 granulated sugar

• 6 Tablespoons 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 sugar

• 1 Tablespoon freeze dried strawberry powder

*INSTRUCTIONS:

• Remove butter and eggs from refrigerator.

*PREPARE FREEZE-DRIED STRAWBERRY POWDER:

Blend or process the strawberries in a high speed blender or food processor until they become a fine powder. I like to sift out the seeds after blending them. Mix 1 tbsp strawberry powder together with the sugar. Store in an airtight container and set aside until ready to use.

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.

*PREPARE COOKIE DOUGH:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

• Add the eggs, one at a time, and blend well after each egg

• Add vanilla extract, strawberry extract and red gel food coloring and mix until well blended.

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and strawberry fruit powder until well blended.

• Add the flour mixture and blend on low speed just until mixed - DO NOT OVERMIX! This will keep your cookies soft and tender.

• Chill cookie dough for at least 30 mins

• Place Sparkling Strawberry Sugar in a small bowl

• Scoop into 2 tablespoons sized balls.

• Roll each piece of dough into a ball in the palms of your hands, and then roll in Sparkling Strawberry Sugar until evenly coated; place each sugared cookie ball onto prepared cookie sheets, at least 2-inches apart….i like to push them down just a little to flatten them out

• Bake the cookies in pre-heated oven for about 10 minutes or so.

• Remove pans from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack

**Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week!**

This makes roughly 30 cookies!

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