Description
A whimsical twist on the classic snowball cookie, blending the tartness of freeze-dried strawberries with decadent chocolate chips and a fluffy powdered sugar coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup freeze-dried strawberry powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for coating)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Mix in the strawberry powder and vanilla extract until the batter is bright pink.
- Whisk in flour and baking powder, then fold in chocolate chips.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until set but not browned.
- Roll hot cookies in powdered sugar immediately after removing from oven.
- Let cookies cool for 5 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar a second time.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American