Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cookies are the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert. They are made with cocoa powder, dark chocolate chips, and freeze-dried strawberries making them rich, decadent, and downright delicious!
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I figured it was time to bring on the desserts! These Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cookies remind me of the classic chocolate covered strawberry, but better! I mean, how could you go wrong with a rich and fudgy double chocolate cookie packed with strawberries?! These are a must bake for Valentine’s Day! Trust me!
Ingredients in these Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cookies
- Unsalted Butter: This recipes calls for butter that has been softened to room temperature.
- Granulated Sugar and Light Brown Sugar: This combination of granulated sugar and light brown sugar gives these cookies the perfect texture. The granulated sugar gives the cookie bars a slightly crispy top, while the light brown sugar gives these cookies their chewy and gooey interior!
- Eggs: Make sure to use large eggs for this recipe.
- Vanilla Extract: Use pure vanilla extract. Do not use imitation vanilla flavor.
- Flour: This recipes uses all-purpose flour. Make sure to properly measure the flour using the spoon-and-level method. Adding too much flour will lead to dense and dry cookies.
- Baking Soda: Leavening agent.
- Salt: This balances the flavors of the cookies!
- Freeze-Dried Strawberries: Use unsweetened freeze-dried strawberries.
- Dark Chocolate Chips: I prefer dark chocolate chips for this recipe; however, semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips will also work.
How to Make the Best Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cookies
- Beat together room temperature unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar for 3 minutes until light and creamy.
- Add in eggs, one at time. Beat well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Pour dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Beat until JUST combined.
- Stir in crush freeze-dried strawberries and dark chocolate chips.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough and roll into balls and place on parchment lined baking sheet. Top with extra dark chocolate chips.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cookies
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minutesIngredients
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, measured with spoon-and-level method
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (plus additional for topping each cookie)
1 cup crushed freeze dried strawberries
Directions
- Cream together butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet ingredients and beat until just combined. Mix in dark chocolate chips and crushed freeze-dried strawberries.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a large cookie scoop, scoop dough onto baking sheet. Top with extra dark chocolate chips (optional).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days at room temperature or place in freezer for up to 2 months.
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XOXO, LINDSEY
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