Valentine Strawberry Cookies (Printable)

Soft pink cookies with real strawberry and white chocolate. Perfect Valentine's treat.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - ¼ teaspoon baking soda
04 - ¼ teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - ¾ cup granulated sugar
07 - ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
08 - 1 large egg
09 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
10 - 1/3 cup freeze-dried strawberry powder

→ Mix-ins

11 - ¾ cup white chocolate chips
12 - ½ cup chopped fresh strawberries, excess juice blotted

→ Decoration

13 - Heart-shaped sprinkles

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and creamy, about 2–3 minutes.
04 - Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Beat until combined.
05 - Mix in the freeze-dried strawberry powder until well incorporated.
06 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
07 - Fold in white chocolate chips and chopped fresh strawberries.
08 - Using a heaping tablespoon per cookie, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
09 - Gently press heart-shaped sprinkles on top, if using.
10 - Bake for 11–13 minutes, until edges are set and centers are puffed. Do not overbake for soft cookies.
11 - Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The strawberry flavor comes through in every single bite, not just from the fresh pieces but from that concentrated freeze-dried powder woven into the dough
  • White chocolate was born to be paired with berries its creaminess balances the bright fruity notes perfectly
  • These cookies stay incredibly soft for days, which is honestly saying something for a strawberry-studded treat
02 -
  • Blotting those fresh strawberries with paper towels is non-negotiable unless you want cookies that spread into thin puddles
  • The cookies might look slightly underbaked when you pull them out but that’s exactly how they stay soft after cooling
  • Freeze-dried strawberry powder can clump so break it up with a fork before mixing it into your dough
03 -
  • If your strawberries are particularly juicy after chopping toss them in a tablespoon of flour before folding them into the dough
  • Room temperature ingredients make all the difference in texture so don’t rush the softening step

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