Description
Sweet strawberry sugar cookie cups blend delicate pastry with luscious cream cheese filling, creating a dessert that dances between classic comfort and modern sophistication. Summer’s freshest berries and buttery cookie bases promise delightful moments when shared with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
Main Ingredients:
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 115 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 150 g (¾ cup) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Filling and Cream Ingredients:
- 150 g (½ cup) strawberry jam or preserves
- 120 ml (½ cup) heavy cream
- 120 g (½ cup) cream cheese, softened
- 30 g (¼ cup) powdered sugar
Additional Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fresh strawberries, halved or diced
- Mint leaves (optional)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Craft delicate cookie vessels by mixing flour, baking powder, and salt in a preparatory bowl. Cream butter and sugar until airy, then incorporate egg and vanilla for a velvety texture.
- Gradually integrate dry ingredients into the mixture, forming a supple dough. Meticulously shape small spheres and nestle them into a mini muffin tin, creating gentle indentations using your thumb or a spoon’s back.
- Transfer the tin to a preheated 180C oven, allowing the cookie shells to transform into golden-edged delicacies. Permit complete cooling within the tin before extracting them with tender care.
- Whip cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until silky smooth. In a separate vessel, whisk heavy cream until it forms elegant, stiff peaks.
- Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, introducing swirls of strawberry jam for a marbled aesthetic. This creates a luscious, vibrant filling.
- Employ a piping bag or spoon to lavishly fill each cookie cup with the strawberry cream. Crown each morsel with a fresh strawberry fragment and optional mint leaf garnish.
- Conclude by dusting the cups with a delicate veil of powdered sugar. Serve immediately or chill until the moment of indulgence arrives.
Notes
- Ensure cookie dough balls are uniform in size for consistent baking and presentation.
- Press centers gently when creating wells to avoid cracking or breaking the delicate cookie base.
- Experiment with different jam flavors like raspberry or mixed berry for varied taste profiles.
- Chill the cream cheese mixture briefly for easier piping and more stable filling consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg