White chocolate strawberry cookies combine sweet fresh strawberries, tangy cream cheese, and creamy white chocolate chunks in one delicious, soft cookie. These cookies are so perfect and crave-worthy. They’re guaranteed to be a new favorite!
Easy White Chocolate Strawberry Cookies
We absolutely love these white chocolate strawberry cookies! They taste just like a strawberry shortcake in cookie form. These cookies are really perfect for an afternoon snack, picnic, potluck, or any time you just want a strawberry-filled treat!
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Ingredients You’ll Need
- Chopped fresh strawberries
- Lemon juice
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Unsalted butter
- Cream cheese
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- White baking chocolate
How To Make White Chocolate Strawberry Cookies
Follow this easy step-by-step to make these soft white chocolate strawberry cookies. Scroll down to the recipe card for printable instructions.
- Macerate the berries. Begin by soaking chopped strawberries in lemon juice. Set this aside.
- Mix the dry and wet ingredients separately. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Next, use an electric mixer to beat unsalted butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla then mix well.
- Combine. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms. Fold in chopped white baking chocolate.
- Add strawberries. Drain the lemon juice from the strawberries and coat the berries in flour. Gently fold the strawberries into the cookie dough. It’s best to do this with a spoon or spatula and be gentle so you don’t crush all of the strawberries.
- Portion the cookie dough. Scoop the cookie dough onto parchment paper-lined cookie sheets. The dough balls should be about 1 1/2 inches across and placed 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets.
- Bake. Bake the cookies at 350°F for 12-14 minutes until the cookies are set and just beginning to lightly brown around the edges. Transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack and cool to room temperature.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of white chocolate should I use?
The type of white chocolate you use is important. White chocolate is notoriously easy to burn, so you need to be sure you’re using a good quality white chocolate meant for baking.
I used a Ghirardelli white baking chocolate bar and chopped it into chunks to add to the cookie dough. You will find this in the baking aisle in your grocery store on the shelf with other baking chocolate bars and chocolate chips.
Can I use frozen strawberries?
No, frozen strawberries will not work in this recipe. When frozen and then thawed, strawberries break down and become mushy. The whole cookie dough will be negatively impacted by using frozen strawberries instead of fresh berries.
Do I need to use fresh lemon juice?
No, fresh lemon juice is not essential. You can certainly use bottled lemon juice for soaking the strawberries. I used freshly squeezed juice because I had lemons on hand. Soaking the strawberries in lemon juice really bumps up the flavor, so don’t skip this step.
Can I Freeze These?
You can freeze your white chocolate strawberry cookies in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months. However, when the cookies are thawed, the strawberries will break down a bit and be a little mushy. These cookies are best when eaten fresh.
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White Chocolate Strawberry Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup strawberries chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus 2 extra tablespoons for coating strawberries)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces baking chocolate white, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a small bowl, combine the strawberries and lemon juice; set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the unsalted butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla and mix well.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and beat just until combined. Stir in the white chocolate chunks.
- Drain the lemon juice from the strawberries. Add2 tablespoons of flour to the strawberries and toss with a fork until the strawberries are coated. Gently fold the strawberries into the cookie dough.
- Scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets to form 1 ½ to 2-inch cookie dough balls, leaving at least 1 inch of space between each cookie.
- Bake the cookies at 350F for 12-14 minutes until set and the edges are beginning to brown.
- Cool the cookies on the cookie sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool to room temperature.
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1 thought on “Strawberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies”
Hi. These cookies turned out great. My only call out is, you missed putting the sugar in the instructions for the recipe.
I put my sugar in with the cream cheese and butter. I hope that was right ❤️