Description
Make rich, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies flavored with strawberry. This recipe is simple and requires minimal effort.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries, finely crushed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and crushed freeze-dried strawberries.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined into a soft dough. Do not overmix.
- Roll the dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter, or press the dough into a 9-inch square pan and prick the surface with a fork.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- If you baked them as a sheet, cut into squares while still slightly warm.
Notes
- For a stronger strawberry flavor, increase the crushed freeze-dried strawberries to 1/3 cup.
- If you do not have freeze-dried strawberries, use 1 teaspoon of strawberry extract instead, adding it with the vanilla.
- These cookies do not require chilling time, making them fast to prepare.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 18 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 35
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 20