Description
Strawberry Crinkle Cookies are soft, chewy cookies with a bright strawberry flavor and a beautiful crackled powdered sugar coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened) or ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Prepare the Dough
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Add eggs and mix thoroughly
- Incorporate strawberry flavor (extract or powder)
2. Add Dry Ingredients
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt
- Gradually combine with wet ingredients
- Avoid overmixing
3. Chill the Dough
This step is critical.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour
- Prevents spreading
- Enhances flavor
4. Shape the Cookies
- Scoop uniform portions
- Roll into balls
5. Coat in Sugar
- Roll in granulated sugar first
- Then coat heavily in powdered sugar
6. Bake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Bake for 9–12 minutes
7. Cool and Serve
- Let cookies cool on a rack
- They will firm up slightly while staying soft inside
Notes
Chill Time
25 minutes
Bake Time
12 minutes
- Prep Time: PT10M
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg