Description
Sweet chocolate covered strawberry cookies blend romance and indulgence in one irresistible bite. Creamy chocolate chips and fresh strawberry pieces create a delightful dessert you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Strawberry Base Ingredients:
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon strawberry extract
- 12 drops pink gel food coloring (optional)
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Chocolate and Garnish:
- 1 cup (170 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate, melted
- ¼ cup (42 grams) white chocolate, melted (optional, for drizzling)
- Freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- Valentines sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and arrange a parchment-lined baking sheet for perfect cookie preparation.
- Combine softened butter and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl, whipping until the mixture becomes airy and pale.
- Incorporate the egg, vanilla extract, strawberry extract, and optional pink food coloring, mixing thoroughly until the ingredients are fully integrated.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt to ensure smooth, lump-free dry ingredients.
- Gradually fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until a cohesive, soft dough emerges.
- Craft uniform cookie balls approximately 1-inch in diameter, positioning them evenly across the prepared baking sheet with sufficient spacing.
- Delicately press down the cookie spheres using fingertips or the bottom of a glass, creating gentle, uniform discs.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for set edges and a slight golden hue.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack for complete temperature reduction.
- Once cookies have reached room temperature, submerge each top into melted semi-sweet chocolate, allowing excess to cascade back into the bowl.
- Arrange chocolate-dipped cookies on fresh parchment paper, optionally embellishing with a delicate white chocolate drizzle.
- While the chocolate remains glossy, sprinkle crushed freeze-dried strawberries or festive Valentine’s sprinkles for decorative flair.
- Permit the chocolate coating to solidify at ambient temperature or accelerate the process by chilling in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve immediately or preserve the cookies in an airtight container, maintaining freshness for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Experiment with different extracts like raspberry or almond to create unique flavor variations.
- Replace regular flour with gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version of the cookies.
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for smoother, more even mixing of the dough.
- Select ripe, vibrant strawberries for freeze-dried powder to enhance natural fruity flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg