Strawberry Crunch Cookies
A strawberry shortcake-like cookie topped with crushed Oreos for maximum indulgence. These
strawberry crunch cookies are a fun pop of color and come with a rich, delicious flavor.
Skip the bakery line, made with minimal ingredients right out of the pantry, these cookies are
easy to make and always a hit with guests. The base has a light, cakey texture with a bright
strawberry flavor that almost melts in your mouth. The cookies are then rolled in a buttery Jello
crumble made with Oreo cookies to amp up the taste.
Sweet, light, and crunchy rolled into one, indulgent
are the best way to treat yourself (and others!)
What You Need to Make This Recipe
These cookies do call for a couple of special ingredients. Here’s a list so you can put together your shopping list.
For the cookie base:
- Unsalted Butter
- Sugar
- Brown sugar
- Eggs
- Strawberry emulsion-see notes below
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Flour
For the crunch topping:
- Golden Oreos
- Strawberry Jello mix
- Unsalted Butter
What is Strawberry Emulsion?
The strawberry emulsion is a flavoring that’s water-based rather than an extract that is alcohol based. The flavors are deeper and more nuanced. If you don’t have emulsion, you can use strawberry extract. Don’t use a strawberry oil, they can break down in the heat and taste weird.
Ensure the butter and eggs are at room temperature before you start baking. This helps
everything to mix more evenly.
Don’t overbake the cookies; remember that they will continue to set as they cool. So,
remove them from the oven when the edges are just turning golden.
You can sprinkle the extra crumble on the cookies right away. However, they need adequate time to cool on the pan after coming out of the oven pretty soft.
How To Vary the Recipe
If you want to change the taste or color of the crunch cookies, below are a few fun variations to
try out!
Emulsion flavors: Strawberry is a gorgeous color but so is blueberry or even lemon! Vary the
emulsions you use for different flavors and colors.
Crumble topping: This cookie recipe uses golden Oreos for its crunch. However, you can
easily make a chocolate-strawberry combination by using the classic ones.
Jello: Try out new Jello flavors to vary the taste of the cookies. Lemon or any berry is great for
warm weather, but cranberry or black cherry are fun ones for the cooler months.
How To Store the Cookies
Since the crunch cookies have Jello, they’re best stored in the fridge. Let the cookies
cool fully before you place them in an airtight container. Try to lay them flat and not stack them
so that they don’t sink into each other. They will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days.
You can also freeze these cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. However,
though they’ll taste delicious, they may not be as crunchy once they thaw in the fridge overnight.
Recipe card:
These strawberry crunch cookies take all the flavor of shortcake and roll it into an Oreo-based
crumble to make the perfect
Strawberry Crunch Cookies
Ingredients
Cookie base
- 1 c unsalted butter softened
- ¾ c sugar
- ¾ c brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 T strawberry emulsion
- 1 t baking soda
- ½ t salt
- 2 ⅔ c flour
For the crunch topping –
- 20 golden Oreos crushed
- 3 T strawberry Jello mix
- ¼ c unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking sheet(s) with parchment and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter, sugar and brown sugar. Cream until smooth.
- Add in the eggs and strawberry emulsion. Mix until combined.
- Add in the baking soda, salt and flour. Mix thoroughly. Stop the machine, scrape the sides and mix again. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the crushed golden Oreos, melted butter and strawberry Jello mix. Mix thoroughly.
- Scoop out about a tablespoon of dough and roll in the crunch topping. Place on the prepared baking sheet about two inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until the edges are slightly browned.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, sprinkle with the remaining crunch topping and gently press into place.
- Allow to cool completely.
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