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Strawberry Crunch Cookies

Soft strawberry-flavored cookies topped with a crunchy strawberry shortcake-style coating.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp strawberry gelatin powder
  • 0.75 cup white chocolate chips optional
Strawberry Crunch Topping
  • 20 vanilla sandwich cookies crushed
  • 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries crushed
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand mixer
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets.
  2. Mix dry ingredients together.
  3. Cream butter and sugars, then add eggs and vanilla.
  4. Add strawberry gelatin powder.
  5. Combine dry and wet ingredients, fold in chips.
  6. Bake cookies until edges are set.
  7. Prepare strawberry crunch topping.
  8. Press topping onto cooled cookies.

Notes

Add crunch topping after cookies cool for best texture.