If you’ve never tried cookies made with strawberries, then you’re in for a surprising delight! Fresh Strawberry Cookies serve up the perfect combination of flavors with the saltiness of cookie dough and the juicy sweetness of strawberries. They’re baked to a golden-brown beautifulness that will have you coming back for more. Fresh Strawberry Cookies are confectionary perfection, and you will relish each tender, chewy bite!
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries, hulled and diced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 2 medium bananas
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 3 –Place the strawberries in a large bowl and drizzle with the lemon juice.
Step 4 –In a large bowl, add the flour, the baking powder, the sugar, and the salt, and combine.
Step 5 –Use a fork to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles small peas.
Step 6 –In another bowl, use a fork to mash the bananas.
Step 7 –Add the milk, the orange zest, and the vanilla extract to the bananas and mix to combine.
Step 8 –Add the banana mixture and the strawberry mixture to the flour mixture and mix well using a spatula, ensuring it is not overmixed.
Step 9 –Use a cookie scoop to scoop out the cookie dough and place it on the prepared baking sheet, leaving a couple inches in between each cookie
Step 10 –Bake the cookies, in batches, until they are lightly golden brown, about 7-10 minutes.
Step 11 –Cool, then serve and enjoy!