Description
A soft, chewy cookie infused with a concentrated strawberry reduction and cream cheese, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, pureed
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened (for frosting)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
Instructions
- Simmer pureed strawberries in a saucepan over medium heat until reduced by half into a thick syrup. Let cool completely.
- Cream together 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in 4 oz softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Stir in the egg, vanilla extract, and the cooled strawberry reduction.
- Whisk together flour and baking soda, then gradually mix into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop 1-tablespoon portions and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on the pan.
- Beat frosting ingredients (cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar) until smooth and pipe onto cooled cookies.
- Prep Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American