Ingredients
– ¾ cup cream cheese (regular or vegan), softened
– ⅓ cup powdered sugar (adjust if using vegan cream cheese)
– 1 cup butter (regular or vegan), softened
– ¾ cup white sugar
– ¼ cup brown sugar
– 1 egg
– 1 egg yolk
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 1 teaspoon baking soda
– ¼ teaspoon salt
– 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
– ½ to ⅔ cup fresh strawberries, diced small
Instructions
1-Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets.
2-Cream together cream cheese mixture and freeze.
3-Mix dry ingredients and prepare the dough base.
4-Fold in strawberries and assemble the cookies.
5-Bake and cool for perfect results.
Last Step:
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🍓 Use fresh strawberries to prevent watery dough and color bleeding.
🤲 Wipe hands often during assembly to manage sticky dough.
⚖️ Avoid adding extra strawberries to maintain dough consistency.
🍪 Use heaping tablespoons of dough for large, soft, pillowy cookies.
❄️ Chill dough balls with filling to help cookies keep shape during baking.
🌱 For vegan cream cheese, reduce powdered sugar and monitor freezing times.
🥶 If using frozen strawberries, dice and mix quickly to limit moisture and color bleed.
⏲️ For smaller cookies, reduce dough and filling amounts and shorten baking time accordingly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chilling Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 420