Strawberry Crunch Cookies Recipe
Strawberry Crunch Cookies deliver nostalgic strawberry shortcake ice cream bar flavors with soft pink strawberry cookies rolled in crunchy Golden Oreo-strawberry Jello topping. Chewy centers with crispy edges make these viral Pinterest favorites perfect for Valentine’s Day, parties, or summer dessert boards.
- Author: ssam
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 32 mins
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp strawberry extract
- 15 drops red or pink food coloring
- 2⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- Strawberry Crunch Topping:
- 20 Golden Oreos, roughly crushed
- 1 (3.4 oz) box strawberry Jello powder
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1. Make crunch topping: Crush Golden Oreos into bowl. Mix in strawberry Jello powder and melted butter. Spread on plate to cool.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
- 3. Cream butter and both sugars until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then strawberry extract and food coloring.
- 4. Whisk flour, baking soda, salt in separate bowl. Add dry to wet on low speed until combined.
- 5. Scoop tablespoon-sized dough balls. Roll each in crunch topping. Place 2-3 inches apart on sheets.
- 6. Bake 8 minutes. Sprinkle more topping on tops, bake 4 more minutes until edges set.
- 7. Cool on sheet 5 minutes, then wire rack.
Notes
- Golden Oreos essential for authentic vanilla crunch texture.
- Food coloring creates iconic pink color but optional.
- Store airtight 5 days or freeze baked cookies 2 months.
- Chill dough 30 minutes if too soft for rolling.
- Double topping recipe for extra crunch coverage.
- Perfect make-ahead for parties – crunch stays crispy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 238
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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