These strawberry chocolate cookies are a chewy cookie filled with freeze dried strawberries and lots of chocolate. They taste like a chocolate covered strawberry in cookie form.
Strawberry chocolate cookies are an easy to make cookie that combines sweet chocolate and vibrant strawberries for the perfect homemade cookie. Using freeze dried strawberries helps to keep a balanced flavor of strawberry throughout without adding too much moisture from a fresh strawberry.
For more strawberry recipes try my vanilla strawberry cake, strawberry jam thumbprint cookies or my strawberry cinnamon rolls.
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Why You Will Love These Cookies
- QUICK & EASY: These cookies can be made in one bowl, with no chill time.
- STRAWBERRY & CHOCOLATE: Such a good combo of flavors.
- CHEWY & CRISPY: They've got the perfect slightly crisp edge with a chewy center.
Ingredient Notes
Full ingredient measurements and instructions can be found in the recipe card below.
- Butter: I love using salted butter in my cookies.
- Sugars: You will use a combo of both granulated and brown sugar.
- Freeze Dried Strawberries: You will break these up so there are smaller and larger pieces along with some crumbs to disperse through the whole cookie.
- Chocolate: My favorite chocolate is milk chocolate, but these work well with dark, semi sweet and white chocolate as well.
Recipe Instructions
Step 1: Place the butter and sugars in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and mix until smooth on low speed.
Step 2: Slowly mix in baking soda, salt and flour, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl. Fold in strawberry bits and chocolate.
Step 3: Scoop the dough into large cookie balls using a ¼ cup scoop and place 6 per cookie sheet. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
Step 4: Bake cookies for 11-13 minutes or until a light golden brown around the edges. Sprinkle with extra salt flakes after baking if needed.
Expert Baking Tips
- Make sure that your butter isn't so soft that you can really push through it. You want it to still be somewhat firm.
- If your cookies don't come out in a perfect circle, I like to take a spatula and circle the rim of the cookie to bring in any spots that have spread a little too far.
- I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.
FAQ
I wouldn't suggest using fresh strawberries because of the amount of moisture that is in them.
Yes, just sub in gluten free 1:1 flour where all-purpose is called for.
The usual reason for this is not enough flour. I highly suggest weighing your ingredients to help with that.
Storing & Freezing
Strawberry chocolate cookies will remain fresh if stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. You can also prep the cookie dough in advance and store it in the fridge for up to a week.
You can freeze your cookies in an airtight container for 2-3 months with them remaining fresh. You can also freeze the cookie dough balls if you would like to bake them one at a time.
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Strawberry Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (170.25 g) butter room temp
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (165 g) brown sugar
- 1 large egg room temp
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
- 1 oz (30 g) freeze dried strawberries broken into small pieces
- 1 cup (180 g) chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- flaked sea salt for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Place the butter and sugars in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix until smooth on low speed.
- Slowly mix in baking soda, salt and flour, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl. Fold in strawberry bits and chocolate.
- Scoop the dough into large cookie balls using a ¼ cup scoop and place 6 per cookie sheet. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
- Bake cookies for 11-13 minutes or until a light golden brown around the edges. Sprinkle with extra salt flakes after baking if needed.
Always love Brooke’s recipe! This one is no exception!! Love the strawberry add in! Such a fun cookie for Valentine’s Day!!
Freeze dried strawberries have always been such an interesting little snack to me and my son loves munching on them. But what better way to consume them than in an unexpected twist on a classic cookie?! I was honestly a little skeptical on whether they'd do much for the cookie but it really takes them to the next level with flavor and fun. Loved these!!
Really does give a chocolate covered strawberry cookie vibe! Delicious! Followed the recipe as is and they turned out wonderful.
Thank you so much! Happy they were a hit!
Loved these! We had a quick party to go to and thought these were cute Valentine vibe. I chopped up a Symphony Bar we had around and used a some chocolate chips to make the 1cup. It's a winner!
Such a cute and unique cookie with the dried strawberries! And a hit as usual!!
Thank you! I'm so happy you enjoyed them!
Loved making these cookies - the freeze-dried strawberries are a fun addition to elevate a chocolate chip cookie 🙂
Thank you Ashley!!
These were delicious! Everyone in my family loved them. I’m going to have to make another batch soon because we all wanted more.
Another winner from Brooke! Loved the strawberry and chocolate flavors together, especially with the touch of salt!
Loved these cookies! My teenagers were surprised by the strawberries and told me next time I make them to add twice as many strawberries.
Oh yay!! So glad they loved the addition of the strawberries!
Made the dough at home, froze it and brought it to a cabin for a ski weekend with friends. The cookies baked up perfectly and everyone loved them. The strawberry and chocolate combination is the perfect pairing for a cookie.
These are incredible. I loved the tartness of the strawberries and the cookie base is something I will be making over and over again.
My daughter and I made these! We shared with a neighbor and Grandparents and they were a huge hit! So delicious!! Thank you!
The perfect valentines cookie! My family loved these. I love the combo of chocolate and strawberry. Fun to try a different cookie!
This cookie is so pretty! Perfect for a Valentines treat!
These were a hit with my family! They all gave the cookies 5 stars. They said the flavors were great, the texture was their favorite. One was skeptical when told that there were strawberries in the cookie but said you can taste the chocolate first and then the strawberries! Will be making these again.
These strawberry cookies are delightful! The strawberry flavor is a fun twist incorporated into a chocolate chip cookie. Perfect for any celebration!
4.8 stars.
Yum! My family loved these. Will definitely make them again. Love them for February/Valentine's Day. Next time, I am going to use mini chocolate chips and reduce the amount to 3/4 cup.
Loved these cookies. The base is a great cookie on its own, then add in the tartness of the strawberries and the chocolate…they were fabulous! We (special needs adult son and I) also made these with freeze dried blueberries (he’s allergic to strawberries) and they were just as yummy!
Hmmmmm what's not to love about this perfect cookie. The sweetness and slight tart from the dried strawberry is just perfection. It's also perfectly chewy. Whole family LOVED.
Another Salted Cookie Club win! 🙌🏼Finally had a chance to make these today and they were soooo good! The combo of melted pools of chocolate and the strawberries with flaky sea salt on top (chef’s kiss)! 🍓🍫🍪😋 Can’t wait to see what March’s cookie will be!
Thank you so much Michelle! I'm glad they were a winner!!
Such a great valentine's recipe! Quick and easy to make.
Such a great cookie! They turned out perfectly and the addition of strawberries was yummy and festive looking!
These turned out great! Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. We all loved them.
Yay!! So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!