Ooey-Gooey Sticky Buns
Pillowy soft and luscious Sticky Buns topped with toasted pecans are the perfect morning treat! And YES, you can make homemade sticky buns..I promise!
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Pecan Sandies
My Pecan Sandies are a combination of flaky shortbread and toasted pecans. Before starting this recipe, I had never had a homemade pecan sandie. I like the “cookie isle sandies,” but felt that I could do better. Our …
Strawberry-Chocolate Crackle Cookies
When I started thinking about creating a strawberry-chocolate cookie, it was clear that I wanted the flavor to come naturally without making the cookies too dense and moist because of the water content in strawberries. After a few attempts, I came up with the perfect strawberry chocolate cookie. Here is the secret!
Instead of adding extracts or flavorings, I added freeze-dried strawberries. Grinding them to a powder in a food processor allowed the flavor to come through without adding to the texture. I started with a basic crinkle cookie recipe and added the strawberry powder for a flavor boost.
I used a basic crinkle cookie recipe and added the strawberry powder. The result is a fudge lovers dream. The powdered sugar and strawberry dust coating helped create a beautiful cookie.
Our taste testers agreed that the flavor combination was on target. I think you will also agree that our strawberry chocolate crackle cookies are the stuff dreams are made of.
Strawberry Chocolate Crackle Cookies
Everyone loves chocolate covered strawberries. Now you can enjoy those two great flavors in this fudgy, irresistible cookie!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 cups freeze-dried Strawberries, divided
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Instructions
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Pulse 1 1/2 cups dried Strawberries in a blender or food processor until reduced to a powder.
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In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat together white sugar, cocoa powder, oil, baking powder, vanilla, salt, and 1/4 cup powdered strawberries.
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Once blended mix in eggs one at a time, waiting until each addition is incorporated before adding the next.
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Add flour; mix on low speed until combined. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill 4 to 8 hours or overnight.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Using two separate small bowls, add confectioners' sugar in one, and the remaining powdered strawberries in the other.
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orm the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and roll each in powdered sugar and then dust with the powdered strawberries.
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Once dusted, put cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet and bake until just set and are cracked on top, 9 to 11 minutes.
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Cool on sheet 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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