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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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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Looking for other spring strawberry recipes? Here are some favorites:

Double Strawberry Cupcakes

Iced Strawberry Milk Matcha Latte

Strawberry Bourbon Cobbler

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

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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

Icing

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. 
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  1. 5 stars
    These cookies were so delicious! I received soooo many compliments on them, and everyone was asking for the recipe. After sitting out for about 2 hours, I placed the cookies in the fridge between layers of parchment paper, and the icing firmed up a little bit and did not stick too badly to the parchment paper. But they definitely are too sticky to stack directly on top of one another. I also just spread the icing on the cookies instead of dipping and it worked perfectly. Thanks for the recipe!

    1. Thanks so much Lauren!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear the cookies were a hit! xT

  2. 4 stars
    Taste wise it’s so good. But as the comment before me my cookies don’t look exactly like yours. The frosting is a darker color & it’s not firming up which would definitely make it hard for transport. I have them sitting in the fridge overnight and hopefully they are more firm in the morning. I don’t want to leave them on the counter overnight like you recommended to another commenter because i have a dog who will definitely eat them all. I feel like as you said the frosting isn’t really the type to get firm. I feel like that should be disclosed from the start of the recipe. I made these for a cookie exchange but if they are sticky I’m afraid I might not have anything to take.

    1. Hi Autumn,
      Thanks so much for making these cookies and sharing your feedback!! Unfortunately, I really don’t recommend putting these in the fridge, that is not going to firm up the frosting:) You need to just leave them on the counter, out of reach of your dog. Let me know how they turn out! xx

  3. 4 stars
    These are auper tasty, but can you advise what I might have done wrong? My icing did not harden/look like yours… I even put them in the fridge after to try to harden and was hoping to get the crackling look like yours. I waited for my cookies to cool completely before dipping them- but the icing was too thick for that so I had to spread it on. Would thinning the icing have been the solution or…? I’m so bummed because I was really hoping to be able to bring them camping but they’re too gooey on top for transport 🙁

    1. Hi Tanisha,
      Thanks so much for trying these cookies, I’m glad you enjoyed the flavors! The icing isn’t one that really hardens. I think putting them in the fridge may have made it worse, you need to leave them out on the counter so that the icing can dry. If the icing is too thick, you can just thin it with some water. I hope this helps for next time! Let me me know if you have any other questions that I can help with! xx

  4. Help! Could I make these with fresh strawberries if I couldn’t find any freeze dried ones?!?! Or what could I use as a substitute (if there is one)? Thanks!

    1. Hi Lauren,
      So sorry, you’ll need the freeze dried strawberries for this recipe:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT

  5. Does it really require 3 cups of dried strawberries?! Could I only use one cup and substitute the other 2 cups with flour?

    1. Hi Courtney,
      So sorry, I would not recommend that, you are going to want to use the 3 cups of freeze dried strawberries. Please let me know if I can help in any other way! xx

      1. I think what I’m really asking is if it’s 3 cups of freeze dried strawberries before they’re made into powder or 3 cups of ground strawberries?

    1. Hi Brittney,
      So sorry, I would not recommend almond flour. For best results, I would try a gluten free flour blend, use an additional 1/4 cup and chill your dough for 1 hour before baking. I hope this helps! xT

  6. Just wondering – do you think this recipe could work with other freeze dried fruits? Say, raspberry (with raspberry jam)? I’m going to try the strawberry but my daughter is obsessed with raspberries!

    1. Hi Caroline,
      Totally! I think another reader made these as raspberry too! I hope you love this recipe, let me know how they turn out! xT

  7. 3 stars
    Exquisite strawberry taste but still having problems. Made these cookies twice, but cookies fall apart. Second time I added an extra 1/4 cup of flour per the comments and chilled. Only slightly better results. Help!
    Never heard of freeze dried strawberries before so order through your link to Target. So easy. Recipe calls for three cups of strawberries to be food processed into a fine powder. Two cups were more than adequate. Package came with four cups so easily made the second batch and gifted to my other son’s family. Everybody loves the strawberry taste and the icing.
    Keep up the great work and hope we can get this recipe refined again. Thanks!

    1. Hi Gerry,
      Thanks so much for making these cookies and sharing your feedback!! Did you try chilling your dough at all? If not, I would try chilling for at least an hour to see how that works for you! Let me know! xT

  8. 5 stars
    These are so good- my husband who is a huge strawberry fan said these are his new favorite! My first batch I made were reminiscent of frosted strawberry donuts. My second batch I refrigeratee the dough overnight and then gave them a slighter crispier cook and they reminded me of strawberry poptarts. Super fun recipe- I’ve been looking for a strawberry cookie one!

    1. Hi Mandy,
      Happy Wednesday!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it!☀️🌈 xT

    2. How long does the icing take to set normally? I made it as directed and have already added some additional sugar to help. Any advice would help as this is being commented in real time 🙂

      Either way- everything tastes delicious!

      1. Hi Tiana,
        These should set in 30 minutes or so:) Thanks for trying the recipe, so glad to hear they are yummy so far! xx

  9. 5 stars
    I just made these, I didn’t have any strawberry jam so I used my apple jam that I found in my kitchen. It was a great substitute for my convenience and not having to go to the store again lol. >.< Great recipe! I would like to try it again with the strawberry jam!

    1. Hey Mia,
      Happy Monday!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it:) xT

  10. If we don’t add freeze dried strawberries, would we need to add additional flour and sugar?? My local store didn’t have the strawberries in stock.

    1. Hi Sara,
      So sorry, you need the freeze dried strawberries for this recipe:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT

    2. These cookies are delicious! So strawberry-ie! The cookies did spread a bit for me, definitely did not need to tap the sheet on the counter. I WILL make these again and try to chill the dough next time. Also, I found freeze dried strawberries at Trader Joe’s.

      1. Hi Lindsay,
        Fantastic!!🥗🌮 I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear that it turned out well for you! xx

  11. 5 stars
    I LOVE these cookies & so does everyone else who has eaten them. I have made them twice, first time was Easter. They are such a hit.
    I’m curious if you think a chocolate version is possible. Maybe using cocoa powder rather than the freeze dried strawberries?? I know cocoa powder itself is very bitter so I don’t know if extra sugar would be needed. I also don’t know what to substitute for the strawberry jam. Let me know if you think I could pull this off. My family loves chocolate as well! Thank you!

    1. Hey Carolyn,
      Amazing!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was tasty for you, thanks a lot for giving it a try! Yum, chocolate might be fun, let me know if you try that! I haven’t tested it so I’m not sure about the substitutes! 🥑🥝 xT

  12. I’m planning a party, can you make this dough ahead of time and freeze, then bake day of?

    1. Hi Amanda,
      Absolutely, that should work well for you! I hope you love these cookies, let me know how they turn out! xT

  13. 5 stars
    These cookies were absolutely amazing! Such a sweet strawberry taste, a gooey delicious cookie, and frosting that is out of this world! I didn’t, and wouldn’t, change a thing! I made them today, and my whole family loved them! 🍓🩷

    1. Hey Teresa,
      Happy Wednesday!! Thank you so much for making this recipe and sharing your review, I am so glad it was delish! xT