Description
Strawberry Crunch Cookies: Soft, buttery cookies filled with strawberry flavor and topped with a nostalgic strawberry crunch for a perfect balance of tender and crispy bites. A delightful dessert that’s ideal for parties, gifting, or a fruity treat anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup strawberry preserves
- For the strawberry crunch topping:
- ½ cup crushed strawberry sandwich cookies
- ¼ cup crushed vanilla sandwich cookies
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Stir in strawberry preserves.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients until combined.
- Scoop dough onto the baking sheet and gently flatten.
- Mix crushed cookies with melted butter and sprinkle over each cookie.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
- For crisper cookies, bake an additional 1–2 minutes, watching closely to avoid overbaking.
- The strawberry crunch topping can be crushed finer for a subtler crunch or left chunkier for more bite.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 days.
- Leftover strawberry preserves can be replaced with strawberry jam if needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–14 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (about 25 g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Strawberry Crunch Cookies, strawberry cookies, cookies with strawberry flavor, crunchy topping cookies, fruity cookies, dessert cookies