Description
Soft, buttery cookies rolled in sugar with a bright strawberry kiss or jam center, perfectly baked with a tender crumb and crisp edge.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g (2 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 10 g (2 tsp) cornstarch
- 4 g (1 tsp) baking powder
- 4 g (1 tsp) salt
- 170 g (3/4 cup, 12 tbsp) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 150 g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 50 g (1 egg), room temperature
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- 100 g (3/4 cup) powdered sugar for rolling (optional)
- 120 g (1/2 cup) strawberry jam or 24 small strawberry-flavored kisses
Instructions
- Sift or whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, cream together butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the dry ingredients until no dry streaks remain; do not overmix.
- Scoop dough into 24 portions, roll into balls, then roll in sugar and chill for 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Press a well into each dough ball and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- After baking, press the wells again and fill with jam or kisses. Allow to cool.
Notes
Keep cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days. For a gluten-free version, use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8.5g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg