Strawberries and Cream Cookies
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
2-3 dozen
Source: In 'A Passion for Baking' by Marcy Goldman
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup minced white chocolate
- 3/4 cup dried strawberries , coarsely minced
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325°; stack two baking sheets together and line top sheet with parchment paper.
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In a food processor, whiz sugar to finely pulverize, about 10 seconds.
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In a mixer bowl, cream sugar and butter on low speed until well blended.
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Then add flour, vanilla, cream, and salt; blend well.
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When almost blended into a dough, add white chocolate and dried strawberries mixing by hand to incorporate and make a firm dough.
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Knead dough gently on a lightly floured work surface about 1 minute to make dough more firm and get it to hold together.
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Flatten dough into a disk; wrap well, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
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Roll out gently about 1/2 inch thick and cut into small round cookies (about 2 inches in diameter).
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Place on prepared sheets; place in oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 300°; bake until lightly browned around the edges, about 40-50 minutes (**not a typo).
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Cool well before removing with a metal spatula.