Strawberry Sugar Cookies

Soft, pillowy strawberry sugar cookies made with real strawberry jam and a dreamy pink glaze. A simple, crowd-pleasing treat perfect for any occasion.

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 12

Chill Time: 30

Total Time: 57

Servings: cookies

Calories: 160kcal

Cost: $5–$7

Equipment

1 Electric mixer For creaming butter and sugar smoothly
1 Cookie scoop To portion dough evenly
1 Parchment paper To line baking sheets
1 Wire cooling rack To allow even cooling
1 Fine-mesh strainer For smooth glaze

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
¾ cup Unsalted butter Softened
1 cup Granulated sugar
1 Large egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
3 tablespoons Strawberry jam or preserves
2–3 drops Red food coloring Optional
¼ cup Freeze-dried strawberries Crushed

Glaze

1 cup Powdered sugar For glaze
2 tablespoons Fresh strawberry puree For glaze
1 tablespoon Milk or cream For glaze

Instructions

Preheat oven.
Whisk dry ingredients together.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg, vanilla, strawberry jam, and food coloring. Mix until combined.
Gradually stir in dry mixture until dough forms.
Use cookie scoop to portion dough onto lined baking sheet.
Bake 12 minutes or until edges are just set. Do not overbake.
Cool cookies on a wire rack.
Mix glaze ingredients until smooth using a fine-mesh strainer if needed.
Dip cookies in glaze and let set before serving.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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