These strawberry meltaway cookies are buttery and crumbly, just like the classic version. With sweet bits of strawberry, they have a touch of fruitiness that makes them a perfect summer treat!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30cookies
Author: The Kitchen Prep
Ingredients
1stick {8 tablespoons} buttersoftened
3tablespoonspowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1cupflour
¼cuppulverized freeze-dried strawberries {ground in food processor}
Pinchof salt
½cuppowdered sugar for coating
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking pan by lining with a sheet of parchment. Set aside.
In a stand mixer, beat butter and 3 tablespoons powdered sugar until smooth. Add vanilla extract and mix until combined.
Add flour, strawberries and salt and mix until just combined.
Using a teaspoon-sized scoop, scoop dough and roll into balls and place about an inch apart on the prepared baking pan.
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until just set. {They shouldn't brown.}
Remove from oven and cool completely.
When the cookies are cool, place them in a brown paper bag. Add ½ cup powdered sugar, scrunch the top of the bag closed and give them a gentle shake to coat completely.
Notes
Adapted from Victoria Classics Teatime Bliss Magazine, 2012