Description
Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to delight your loved ones with soft and chewy Valentine Strawberry Cookies. These delightful treats, infused with sweet strawberry flavor and a charming pink hue, are sure to make hearts flutter. Easy to bake and even easier to enjoy, they’re an ideal homemade gift or a sweet indulgence just for you.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (mashed)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pink food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mash the fresh strawberries in a bowl until chunky.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder, then gradually add to the wet mixture until combined.
- Fold in the mashed strawberries and pink food coloring if desired.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them about two inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden brown but centers remain soft. Cool on a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg