Name: Strawberry Lemon Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ⅓ cup butter, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 egg; ¼ cup lemon juice; zest from one lemon; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp baking soda; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup freeze dried strawberries; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 4 cups powdered sugar; 1 Tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2-1 Tablespoon milk

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Get ready for a punch of lemon and a punch of strawberry in the yummy soft and chewy Strawberry Lemon Cookies! Sweet and tart like strawberry lemonade, these cookies are full of flavor and easy peasy to make. No cake mix is used with these, the flavors are natural and strong.

They're perfect for spring or summer or even wintertime when you wish it was spring or summer 😉 Make them for Easter, Fourth of July, Memorial Day or take them to a garden party.

This was inspired by our Tart Lemon Crinkle Cookies and would be fun served with our Cookie Monster Stuffed Cookies. Throw a lemon party and serve our Raspberry Lemonade, TikTok Creamy Lemonade, and Summer Squash Lemon Poppyseed Muffins.

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Ingredients

lemon, vanilla, sugar, flour, butter, egg.

Cookies:

butter, softened, but not too soft. We recommend getting it out 30-45 minutes before starting.
granulated sugar
vanilla, pure is recommended, but imitation is fine
egg
lemon juice, fresh squeezed is recommended, but concentrate will work in a pinch!
lemon zest- We highly recommend a microplane. It's life changing!
all-purpose flour
table salt
baking powder
baking soda

freeze dried strawberries, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon.

Frosting:

freeze dried strawberries- fresh strawberries** work as well, see note below!
butter, slightly chilled
lemon juice
vanilla, pure is highly recommended in this frosting. Imitation is okay too.
powdered sugar
cream or milk, is using milk it should be 2% or whole.

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350*F. In a mixing bowl with a hand mixer or the bowl of stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat on high for 2 minutes.

creamed butter and sugar with egg, lemon juice and lemon zest.

2.Add the vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice and egg. Beat on high for 1 more minute. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

3.Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not over mix. Form cookie dough balls (around 1 ¼") and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350* F for 9-11 minutes.

4.The tops should be matte and the edges should be set. It's okay if they look slightly underdone, they will continue to cook after you pull them out. Let stand 5 minutes before removing.

5.Turn the strawberries to powder by placing them in a food processor or high powered blender. I use the single cup blender with this blender. This can also be done by hand with a fork but takes awhile.

6.Whip butter* on high speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, strawberry powder and lemon juice and beat until well combined. Add powdered sugar and beat until well combined. Add milk slowly until desired thickness is reached.

*Butter for the frosting should NOT be too soft! Room temperature is too warm. Use semi-cold butter: it should be cold, but leave an imprint when pressed with your finger you'll be able to leave an imprint. Get the butter out about 30 minutes before use should be perfect if your house is a fairly normal temperature (68-75 degrees).

**To use fresh strawberries, chop up 1 cup fresh strawberries into very small pieces. Do not use milk or the frosting will be too thin.

Hint: Bang the pan on the top of the oven 2-4 times when you pull the cookies out. This will give them the perfect crinkle and make the texture even better!

Substitutions

If you know how to make the recipe fit a certain diet, let the reader know here. Don't fake it - only provide guidance on topics you have actual experience with.

Vegan - Feel free to use vegan butter to make this recipe vegan. Use the same amounts. The frosting will be much softer- we recommend refrigerating it before use if using vegan butter.
Gluten free- use your favorite gluten free flour at 1:1. The texture will likely be different.

Variations

Extra Tart - We tested a strawberry glaze (instead of frosting) with lemon juice and it's knock your pants off tart and delicious!!! Use 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, ½ cup freeze dried strawberries (food processed into powder) and ⅓ cup powdered sugar. Mix the ingredients together in a bowl until smooth. Only recommended for those (like me) who love things REALLY tart. Enjoy!
Raspberry Lime Cookies - use lime instead of lemon and raspberry instead of strawberry. YUM
Lemon Raspberry Cookies - substitute freeze dried raspberries for the strawberries.
Strawberry Margarita Cookies- I make these for Cinco De Mayo and they are fun and yummy! Make as directed but substitute the lemon juice and zest for lime. So fun!

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Storage

These store great! Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 4 days.

To freeze, freeze immediately: place on a cookie sheet to freeze so they don't stick to each other for one hour. Then store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.

Top tip

Don't over bake! These cookies are soooo soft, tender, chewy and delicious. I always get many compliments on the texture of these. Part of that is due to NOT over baking. Remove from the oven as soon as the top is matte and the edges are set. Do not wait for them to turn golden.

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