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Sweet, simple, and delicious, Double Strawberry Sugar Cookies. Soft and chewy strawberry cookies with both strawberry jam and dried strawberries for double the strawberry flavor. Each light pink berry-filled cookie is lightly iced with a cream cheese strawberry icing. These cookies do not disappoint. Each sweet bite is perfectly chewy, layered with fresh berries, and topped with a deliciously creamy icing – so good!
It’s strawberry cookie day here at HBH today!! It’s a good ole’ happy kind of day! I know that’s a little cheesy, but just looking at these light pink cookies makes me a little happier. They’re so fun!
I’ve been looking forward to writing and sharing these cookies since I made them last week. I love them, they’re easy, cute, soft, chewy, and oh-so-yummy. Plus, they’re fun for springtime and Easter too!
My energy is obviously up today and I blame these cookies. It’s not all the time that recipes turn out naturally cute without any added effort! So we just love that!
Just like last year, and the year before, March brings me some much-needed inspiration recipe-wise. It’s the start of spring. We have St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, and then Easter and Mother’s Day too.
All are fun events that center around food! With spring coming up, strawberry is at the top of my mind. I LOVED my strawberry cupcakes from last year so much, I wondered how I could turn the flavors into a cookie.
My very first attempt at these worked beautifully. That almost never happens ya’ll. Again, we ALL really love these cookies, and I’m pretty sure you’ll love them too. Plus hopefully, you’ll also have fun making them!
Details, details
I knew I wanted these to be easy, but also to have incredible strawberry flavor – and REAL strawberry flavor. So many strawberry desserts have everything but real strawberries.
Like my cupcakes, I used strawberry jam and freeze-dried strawberries in these cookies. The first step is to blend the dried strawberries into a fine powder. You can do this in a food processor or blender. You’ll use the strawberry powder in both the cookies and the icing.
The rest is so simple. If you’ve made a basic cookie, you’ve got these covered.
Beat the butter with sugar, then drop in an egg and some vanilla extract. Next, mix in the flour, baking soda, some of that strawberry powder, and a little salt too. Next, add in high-quality strawberry jam. I like to use a thick jam, which I would recommend you use as well. The one I used was sent to me (sorry, I forget the name!). I love that it has no added sugars, just strawberry puree (I’ll try to figure out the name).
Mix, mix, mix and you have strawberry sugar cookie dough. Nothing to it.
Bake them into drop cookies, which means you simply scoop, drop, and bake.
For the icing, mix cream cheese with sweet sugar, more of that strawberry powder, and vanilla.
You don’t have to make the icing, the cookies are wonderful on their own. But the icing makes these cookies REALLY good. I definitely recommend it.
Lightly dip the cookies into the icing and now you’re totally done. Well, I also recommend decorating with a sprinkle of strawberry powder.
So freaking cute and fun! Perfect cookies to bake for both spring and summer, and especially for upcoming Easter and Mother’s Day. They’re pretty hard not to love!
Looking for other spring strawberry recipes? Here are some favorites:
Iced Strawberry Milk Matcha Latte
Strawberry Chamomile Naked Cake
Lemon Strawberry Dutch Baby with Ricotta Cream
Lastly, if you make these Double Strawberry Sugar Cookies, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Double Strawberry Sugar Cookies
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories Per Serving: 302 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 3 cups freeze dried strawberries
- 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup high-quality strawberry jam
Icing
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup hot milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1. In a blender or food processor, process the freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder.2. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.3. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla until combined. Beat in the egg. Add the flour, baking soda, 1/4 cup strawberry powder (save the remainder for the frosting), and salt. Beat in the strawberry jam. 4. Roll the dough into rounded tablespoon size balls and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, rotate, and tap the baking sheet on the counter 1 time to flatten. Bake another 2-3 minutes or until the cookies are just beginning to set on the edges. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet. They will continue to cook slightly as they sit on the baking sheet.5. To make the icing, mix all ingredients in a bowl with 3-4 tablespoons strawberry powder. Add additional milk to thin, as needed.6. If desired, dip each cookie in the icing. Let set or enjoy! These are wonderful – iced or not! Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Hi Teigan, the dried strawberries are sold by grams and ounces. Can you tell me approximately what this recipe needs in grams? I need to order them so I can’t eyeball 3 cups. The cookies look amazing. So original.
Hey Maureen,
I didn’t measure these in weight, the metric conversion will give you the grams but I’m not sure if that is correct or not. If you want to order the powder, you will need 1/4 cup plus 3-4 tablespoons. I hope this helps! Please let me know if I can help in any other way! xx
These sound delicious but the price of freeze dried strawberries makes these cookies really, really expensive. Maybe a revision with less costly ingredients??????
Hi Linda,
Here is the link to get them from Target, it’s $6.39 for one bag which should be enough for this recipe:
https://goto.target.com/c/2773249/81938/2092?subid1=58c18d1bf051050f829e3c0b&subid2=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.halfbakedharvest.com%2Fstrawberry-sugar-cookies%2F&sharedid=Half%20Baked%20Harvest&subid3=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ffreeze-dried-strawberry-slices-2oz-good-gather-8482%2F-%2FA-54527742&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ffreeze-dried-strawberry-slices-2oz-good-gather-8482%2F-%2FA-54527742#donotlink
Let me know if there is anything else that I can help with! xT
Tieghan, this bag is for only 2 oz of freeze dried berries @ $6.39. Your recipe calls for 3 cups. That would be 24 oz x 12 bags = $76.68. LOL. Very expensive indeed! Are we misreading something??? May be better off dehydrating your own berries?
Hi Jacquie,
I measured the freeze dried strawberries by volume (cups) not by weight (ounces). They are super light and take up a lot of space. I can promise you I did not spend $76 to make cookies:) You could also order the strawberry powder itself, you’ll need 1/4 cup plus 3-4 tablespoons–I think a bag of powder is about $9 on Amazon. Also, make sure you are using freeze dried strawberries, totally different than dehydrated strawberries:) I hope this helps! xx
OMGOSH Tieghan, these (like literally everything you post) are absolutely to die for!! I can’t even find a favorite recipe of yours because they are seriously ALL amazing and so easy to follow!! You are so talented! I just made these cookies and they are not only easy and pretty, they are delicious!!! Going to make a second batch to take to my work. Thanks again!
Lol thank you so very much for your kind message Susan!!❤️ I am so glad to hear these cookies turned out well for you and appreciate you making them! xT
Two things:
1) measures by weight vs volume are extremely different. 2 oz (by weight) of feathers can measure 4 cups worth (volume).
2) freeze dried is nothing like dehydrated. Dehydrated fruits typically become chewing/ leather like and would process in a food processor/blender into a gloppy ball the consistency of THICK jam. Freeze dried fruits become crisp and can be powdered in a processor/blender.
Yes!! This is all very important! Thanks for sharing:)
what about using strawberry flavored protein powder instead of the pulverized freeze dried strawberries? Boost nutrition and likely not near as expensive.
Hey Cherie,
So sorry, I’ve never tested this so I’m really not sure what the results would be! Please let me know if I can help in any other way! xx
Hi,
Do you think these may be frozen?
I’d love to make them for my granddaughter’s wedding. Where the tradition is to have family members provide cookies to be on a table at the reception!
Thanks so much,
Donna
Hey Donna,
Sure, you could definitely freeze these with the frosting! Sounds like a fun tradition! Let me know if you give the recipe a try! xx
3 cups of freeze dried strawberries? I found it in 1 oz packages. 3 cups would be freaking expensive.
Hi Laura,
Here is the link to get them from Target, it’s $6.39 for one bag which should be enough for this recipe:
https://goto.target.com/c/2773249/81938/2092?subid1=58c18d1bf051050f829e3c0b&subid2=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.halfbakedharvest.com%2Fstrawberry-sugar-cookies%2F&sharedid=Half%20Baked%20Harvest&subid3=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ffreeze-dried-strawberry-slices-2oz-good-gather-8482%2F-%2FA-54527742&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ffreeze-dried-strawberry-slices-2oz-good-gather-8482%2F-%2FA-54527742#donotlink
Let me know if there is anything else that I can help with! xT
Makes me feel like a good looking tart that’s soft and sweet is ready to burst out full of flavor. I would shape them into Easter eggs for the holidays. How long do they stay soft I reheat them in the microwave after sprinkling a little water in them which is why I don’t put icing in them
Thanks Tom! These are good for up to 5 days in an airtight container. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
These are unique and look yummy as well! Thanks!
Thanks so much Jen! Let me know if you give this recipe a try! xx
You had me at easy, cute, soft, chewy, yummy. Everything a cookie should be. Now to source the freeze dried product. If I win the lottery, I will first thing – get a freeze dryer!
Hi! Not sure if you have a trader joes near you, they have many different freeze dried fruits. They have freeze dried strawberries
Thanks for sharing Ainsley!!
Lol thanks so much Mary!! You can find the freeze dried strawberries at Target!
https://goto.target.com/c/2773249/81938/2092?subid1=58c18d1bf051050f829e3c0b&subid2=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.halfbakedharvest.com%2Fstrawberry-sugar-cookies%2F&sharedid=Half%20Baked%20Harvest&subid3=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ffreeze-dried-strawberry-slices-2oz-good-gather-8482%2F-%2FA-54527742&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ffreeze-dried-strawberry-slices-2oz-good-gather-8482%2F-%2FA-54527742#donotlink
Let me know if you have any other questions! xT
This look amazing. Does the icing harden? If so, how long does it take. I want to bring threse to a gathering this weekend. Thanks
Hey Karen,
Thanks so much!! Yes, the icing will harden shortly after adding it to the cookies. I hope you love this recipe, let me know if you give it a try! xx
3 cups before or after crushing them in the food processor? Thanks
I am pretty sure it is three cups BEFORE crushing. Once you crush them, they probably would amount to a cup or less.
I have bag of Trader Joe’s on hand.The bag is not opened but from memory, I think there is about 1 1/2 cups in the bag.
Thanks so much Nancy!! Yes, the 3 cups is before crushing:)
Hi Jacqueline,
It’s going to be 3 cups before crushing in the food processor:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
Hi! How many bags of freeze dried strawberries do you need for this recipe? Can’t wait to try!! Thanks
Hey Jacqueline,
It depends on the size of the bags that you are purchasing. You are going to need 3 cups of the whole freeze dried strawberries or if you buy it in powder form, 1/4 cup plus 3-4 tablespoons. I hope this helps! xx
These look incredible, Tieghan!!
Thanks so much Ruthy!! Let me know if you give the cookies a try! xx
Wow Looks amazing!
Well done and keep up the Recipe’s!
Thanks so much Calvin! Let me know if you give the recipe a try! xx
These sound delicious. Question, I already have strawberry powder. How much powder does 3 cups of freeze dried strawberries become?
Great question! I was wondering if you could just replace the freeze dried strawberries with strawberry powder too?
Hi Georgina,
Yes, if you already have the strawberry powder, you’re going to use 1/4 cup in step 3 and 3-4 tablespoons in step 5. I hope this helps! Let me know if you give the cookies a try! xT
Thank you so much, Tieghan! I can’t wait to make these. Everything I have made from your recipes has been amazing! Have a great weekend!
Once you read the recipe you’ll see that she wrote how much you need! For the cookies she uses 1/4 c and for the icing she uses 3-4 Tbs! Hope this helps!
Thanks so much Chelsea!!
Hey Stephanie,
Thanks so much! So if you already have the strawberry powder, you’re going to use 1/4 cup in step 3 and 3-4 tablespoons in step 5. I hope this helps! Let me know if you give the cookies a try! xT