Easy Strawberry Cookies
Easy Strawberry Cookies made with Fresh Strawberries and baked in 15 minutes. One bowl, no beaters necessary, soft, delicious cookies. The perfect summertime cookie recipe. Sprinkle a little powdered sugar or drizzle with melted chocolate and make them extra special.
I am now starting to get into strawberry mode. And since the season has just started here in Italy, I knew I had to make a batch of Strawberry Cookies again.
And to tell the truth I have been on a roll these days with “recipes the Italian won’t share” including Strawberry Cream Cheese Strudel , Chocolate Panna Cotta with a tasty Strawberry Topping and this popular Strawberry Mousse, of course these cookies are still on the list.
I really hope you are not sick of strawberries yet, because I still have a couple of recipe waiting in the wings! But these cookies I just had to post. 1. They are really good and make a great snack. 2. All you need is one bowl, a whisk and a spatula.
recipe Ingredients
- Sugar
- Vegetable Oil
- All Purpose Flour
- Lemon Juice
- Egg
- Baking Powder
- Vanilla
- and of course Fresh Strawberries
How to Make Strawberry Cookies
Gently fold in the chopped strawberries just until combined, do not over mix. Either form into balls or drop by spoonfuls on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with a little sugar and bake until lightly golden. Cool and serve!
By the time strawberries are finished here in Italy I will be making my way to Canada to be re introduced to them for the start of the summer. So I might just have to think of a few more recipes.
Do you plant strawberries? I can remember every year I would plant my own Strawberries in Pots and my kids could not wait for the first strawberry to appear. There is nothing like home grown strawberries especially in Strawberry Cookies. Enjoy!
More easy cookie recipes to try!
And while you are at it why not plant a few tomatoes in pots too!
Easy Strawberry Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ cup oil (vegetable, coconut, light olive oil or melted butter)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C) line 1 or 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl whisk together the egg, juice, oil, vanilla and sugar, until well combined.
- Add flour and baking powder and mix until combined, gently mix in the chopped strawberries just until combined. Form into balls (approximately the size of a golf ball. Place on prepared cookie sheets, sprinkle with a little granulated sugar and bake for approximately 15 minutes. Let cool completely and enjoy! Dust with powdered sugar before serving if desired.
Notes
How to store the strawberry cookies
Store the completely cooled cookies in an airtight container or bag, they will keep for up to 3 days at room temperature or up to a week in the fridge.How to freeze the cookies
Freeze the completely cooled cookies on a cookie sheet for about 1-2 hours until firm then place in a freezer safe container or bag. They will keep for up to 3 months in the freezer. Thaw the cookies at room temperature.Nutrition
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You talk about different flours absorbing moisture “differently”, but you don’t mention any
You also know that using fresh strawberries will emit more juices and imo your comment about ‘just add more flour’
Is Most VAGUE…I’m not into WASTING my ingredients EVER…
Hi Rhonda, I use flour from Italy and Canada I can’t possibly try every flour in every country. I am saying depending on how your flour reacts you might be need to add extra flour or a bit more liquid. You don’t have to waste anything.
Thank you for your reply
I doubled this batch and used 4 cups all purpose flour Omitted the Lemon juice as the strawberries were sooo juicy (next time strawberry lemonade cookies) I used my special butter Tried 1 Kinda like a muffin Delicimo!! 😋
Hi Ronda, thanks glad I could help. Take care!
So disappointed! The cookies literally have no flavor (I used fresh ripe strawberries). I thought when making them that only 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 tsp vanilla seemed a little light on flavor. Did this recipe get reprinted with wrong measurements? The dough was mushy so I used a cookie scoop…Even my husband said they have no flavor! This was a miss.
Hi Susan, sorry you didn’t enjoy them, it’s actually 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 a teaspoon of vanilla (which you can always increase), maybe your strawberries weren’t that sweet. If you find the dough too mushy, add a bit more flour, different flours absorb differently. This is the same recipe it’s always been. Take care!
I could use some help. The cookies were delicious, but the dough was way too soft and mushy and I could only shape the balls by rolling them in a lot of sugar. I followed the quantities and ingredients exactly. They were pale after 15 minutes so I gave them 25 minutes. But that could be my oven.
It was hard for me to control the size and shape because of the extreme softness of the dough. I, of course, added more flour, but it didn’t help. I hope to get this recipe down pat before the strawberries are in season.
Hi Carolyn, if you find the dough too soft and wet add a bit more flour. Different flours absorb moisture differently. Let me know. Take care!
Hello, I only have frozen berries… should I let them thaw or can I add frozen?
Thank you
Hi Jeri, add as frozen. Take care!
I’m interested in making these cookies from the comments they there wasn’t one that didn’t enjoy them. My question can I substitute fresh blueberries and if so the same amount as the strawberries? Thank you
Hi Dee, I think you could substitute with blueberries, and yes the same amount. I hope you enjoy them. Take care!
Delicious!
I only had enough brown sugar, I did not have lemon and I forgot to sprinkle any of the sugar before baking.
I did add mini chocolate chips to the recipe and these are so fresh and delicious!
My new favorite recipe!
Thank you!
Hi Danielle, thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed them. Take care!
I’m a teen, and I’m a full Italian at heart, and I made these for my mom for her birthday. She absolutely loved them any other desserts i should try and make
Hi Sophia, thanks so much and good for you! Glad your Mom enjoyed them and Happy Birthday to your Mom! You could try, tiramisu, a chocolate braid, cookies here is a link to my desserts, most of them are not complicated or hard to make. Let me know what you choose! Take care.
Oh my gosh these are the best cookies. My son made these and he added white chocolate chips. So so good. Light and crisp perfection! Saving this recipe for once a month or more 😂
Hi Jayci, thanks so much so glad you enjoyed them, good on your son! and great idea adding white chocolate chips. Take care!
These cookies are amazing. I also threw in some White chocolate callets in the batter. Flavour wise is brilliant but the cookie is too soft – is it supposed to be that way considering we are using fresh strawberries that releases a lot of moisture? Is there any way we can get a slightly more crispier version of this? I honestly loved the flavour – don’t want to change anything about that but the texture needs to be better. Please suggest
Hi Barsha, glad you liked them, and yes they are supposed to be a soft cake like cookie, you could try adding a bit more flour, try using dried strawberries instead, or flatten them out a bit before you bake them. Take care.
good
Can I use frozen strawberries?
Hi Gail, yes you can. I hope you enjoy them. Take care!