Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and it’s one of the best holidays to bake for!! Whether that’s baking for your spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, best friends, co-workers, kids, or family these cookies are for you!! It’s so fun to bless those you love on Valentine’s Day, especially with dessert.
These cookies have been on my mind to make for about three years now and I’m super excited to have FINALLY made them. They are a soft and chewy strawberry cookie dipped in delicious chocolate. It’s a cookie to represent the beloved Valentine’s Day treat, Chocolate Covered Strawberries.
Let’s talk about Valentine’s Day- I know there can sometimes be some controversy about Valentine’s Day. For example, some people don’t enjoy the mushy gushy celebration of love and some people who are single don’t like a day reminding them of their singleness, and others may feel especially lonely. I’ve been single for my whole 21 years of life, BUT I personally love Valentine’s Day because I love, LOVE.
Don’t get me wrong, that doesn’t mean I haven’t felt those feelings before. I just love celebrating life as much as I can because life is a gift, even if I’m single. Holidays are the perfect opportunity for that and Valentine’s is the perfect time to celebrate EVERYONE you love. Not just your special “one.” I know that day will come for me when God shows me the right person and I’m thankful for the season I’m in even though I desire to be married one day. I’m trusting in God with my future and I hope this can encourage you to as well. 🙂
Even though this year I may not be receiving a box of chocolate and a teddy bear, I will be receiving eternal love from my Jesus. Which is better anyway and best be betting I’ll get myself a pint or two of Graeters Ice Cream as well. I think it all comes down to the perspective we have on life and on love. God is love and He creating all things that are good so that’s what keeps me going.
SO with all that being said, VALENTINE’S DAY is so so special because it gives us a SPECIFIC opportunity to show our love and be loved and reminds us we should always LOVE. Well, what better way to show our love than with DESSERT? You’ve come to the right place because I love sharing desserts that are perfect for each holiday.
These Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies are super easy to make. It starts with a sugar cookie type base and adding the freeze dried strawberries gives them their strawberry flavor. I think it would be cool to use strawberry puree or fresh strawberries but I decided to use the freeze dried strawberries to keep the texture good.
Can I make these without dipping them in chocolate? OF COURSE!! You can make the Strawberry Sugar Cookies and keep them just the way they are without dipping them in chocolate. They are so good and soft and chewy and the dough is so yum. If you would like for your cookies to be more pink and vibrant feel free to use more strawberries or even a couple drops of food coloring. That would definitely
What You’ll Need:
- butter (unsalted)
- sugar
- brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- eggs
- flour (all purpose)
- cornstarch
- baking soda
- salt
- freeze dried strawberries
- chocolate chips
- coconut oil
All the ingredients for these cookies are super easy to find whether that’s at your nearby grocery store or already in your kitchen ready to go. I got my freeze dried strawberries at Aldi but I’m sure they can be found at your local grocery store or health food store.
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks softened, unsalted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg + 1 eggs yolk
- 2 1/2 cups flour all purpose, spooned & leveled
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup freeze dried strawberries crushed
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl cream your butter, 1 cup of the sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add your vanilla extract, egg, and egg yolk in stir until well combined.
- Add your crush freeze dried strawberries (reserving some for the tops of your cookies), flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just combined.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out your cookie dough into 1-2 inch balls.
- Place on your baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes until cookies start to set.
- Remove from oven, use a round glass or cookie cutter to scoot around the edges of the cookies to make them round and thicker. Let cool.
- Melt your chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Heat for 15 more seconds until melted. Add coconut oil so it's thinner to dip.
- Dip your cookies into the melted chocolate and place on a piece of parchment paper. Sprinkle with remaining freeze dried strawberries.
- Let set or place in freezer for a few minutes to chill.
- Serve, share & Enjoy!!
Did you enjoy this recipe? If so, I would So APPRECIATE if you write a review so others can try it out too! Don’t forget to smile because you are loved! <3
I hope that you enjoy this recipe with your loved ones and that it brings people together. This recipe was meant to be enjoyed!!
If you make it, I would love to see! Please tag me on my socials and on my instagram @whiskfullyblessed. I can’t wait to see how you like it and I’m so excited to reshare your cute photos!!
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