Description
Strawberry Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are soft, buttery sugar cookies topped with creamy strawberry frosting and fresh berries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2–3 tbsp strawberry jam (seedless)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1–2 drops pink food coloring (optional)
- Fresh strawberries (for topping)
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
- Add egg and vanilla extract; mix until smooth and fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch. Gradually add to the wet mixture.
- Scoop dough into 1.5-inch balls and place on baking sheet. Gently flatten each ball slightly.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Let cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
- To make frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, strawberry jam, vanilla, salt, and food coloring. Mix until creamy.
- Frost each cooled cookie with the strawberry cream cheese frosting.
- Top with fresh strawberries and optional sprinkles. Serve or refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
Notes
- For stronger berry flavor, add 1–2 tbsp freeze-dried strawberry powder to frosting.
- Cookies can be stored frosted in the fridge for 3–4 days.
- Unfrosted cookies freeze well for up to 2 months.
- Substitute gluten-free flour blend for a gluten-free version.
- Use vegan butter and cream cheese for a dairy-free option.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Strawberry Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting, strawberry desserts, sugar cookies, spring baking, pink frosting cookies
