Description
Buttery strawberry lemonade meltaway cookies with fresh strawberry icing. These easy cookies melt in your mouth and look bakery-perfect.
Ingredients
- Cookies:
- 1 cup very soft unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar for rolling
- Strawberry syrup:
- 3/4 cup fresh strawberries finely diced
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Strawberry lemonade icing:
- 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons strawberry syrup
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, stir butter until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar, cornstarch, vanilla powder, and salt until fully combined.
- Add flour and stir until a soft dough forms. If the dough feels too soft to roll, chill for 15 minutes.
- Scoop dough into 1-tablespoon portions, roll into balls, then roll each ball in granulated sugar.
- Arrange dough balls 2 inches apart on the baking sheets and gently flatten to about 1/2 inch thick.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until the bottoms just begin to turn pale golden. Cool completely.
- While cookies bake, combine strawberries and granulated sugar in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute.
- Strain the berries, pressing firmly to extract juice. Microwave the juice for 30-second intervals until reduced to 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons.
- Whisk strawberry syrup, lemon juice, powdered sugar, and vanilla powder until smooth and thick but drizzleable.
- Spoon or spread icing over cooled cookies and allow to set before serving.
Notes
- Cornstarch is essential for the signature melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American