Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies
These delightful cookies are as beautiful as they are delicious, featuring a soft strawberry-flavored base, a rich chocolate coating, and decorative sprinkles or drizzles that make them perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
- For the Cookies:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp strawberry extract
- 3 –4 drops pink food coloring
- For the Chocolate Coating:
- 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips or melting chocolate
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable shortening
- Optional Toppings:
- White chocolate for drizzling
- Festive sprinkles
- Crushed freeze-dried strawberries
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Cream softened butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Mix in egg, vanilla extract, and strawberry extract, then add pink food coloring.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls, flatten slightly, and place 2 inches apart on sheets.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack.
- Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
- Dip cookies halfway into melted chocolate and place on parchment-lined trays.
- Decorate with sprinkles or drizzle with white chocolate while the chocolate is wet.
- Let chocolate set at room temperature or in the refrigerator before serving.
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