Strawberry Sugar Cookies
These amazing strawberry sugar cookies are delicious and easy to make.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: dessert
Ingredients
Scale
For the cookies:
- 2 cups all purpose flour or gluten-free flour mix
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum if using a gluten free flour mix that doesn’t already contain gum (otherwise, leave if out)
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons strawberry extract
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
For the icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 strawberries
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º
- In a large bowl, mix flour, xanthan gum (if using), baking powder, and sugar.
- Combine well.
- Add butter, egg, 1 tablespoon of milk, and vanilla.
- Mix dough until if comes together, adding the second tablespoon of milk if necessary.
- Dough will be stiff.
- Roll into walnut-sized balls, and place on uncreased cookie sheet 3 inches apart
- Press each ball with a small (half-pint) jar or glass until about 1/4 inch thick
- Bake in center of oven for 7-10 minutes until the edges just begin to brown.
- Remove cookies from oven, and allow to cool until set.
- Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
- To make icing: blend or mash strawberries, and beat together with powdered sugar and butter
- Once cookies are cool, top each with a dollop of icing, and spread with a knife
- Enjoy!
Find it online: https://www.frugalfarmwife.com/article/strawberry-sugar-cookies/