Easy Strawberry Crunch Cookies
Easy Strawberry Crunch Cookies made with strawberry cake mix, covered in cream cheese frosting and topped with a homemade strawberry crunch.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 230 kcal
food processor
mixing bowl
Stand Mixer
baking sheet
silicone mat
Strawberry Crunch Topping
- 1.25 cups freeze dried strawberries pulsed to coarse powder
- 1 cup Golden Oreos crumbs - about 15 cookies
- 3 tablespoons butter softened
Strawberry Cookies
- 1 box strawberry cake mix 15.25 ounces
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 0.5 cup butter softened
- 0.5 cup butter flavored shortening
- 3 units eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 0.25 cup butter softened
- 0.5 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1-3 tablespoons milk
Strawberry Crunch Topping
Add Golden Oreos to food processor and pulse until you have crumbs. Pour 1 cup into bowl. Add freeze dried strawberries to food processor and pulse until you have a powder. Put 1 ¼ cups freeze dried strawberry powder into the Golden Oreo crumbs that you set aside. Add the softened butter and work it into the ingredients using your hands or a spoon. Continue to work it together until everything is evenly coated. Set aside until cookies are ready.
Preheat the oven to 350°.
Strawberry Cookies
Combine the strawberry cake mix, all purpose flour and cornstarch in a large bowl. Whisk the ingredients together to combine. Add the softened butter, shortening, eggs and vanilla extract to the dry mixture and cream together using a hand held or stand mixer. The dough will be a nice thick consistency.
Use a ¼ cup to measure out cookie dough onto a silicone mat or parchment lined baking sheet. Form the cookie dough mounds into round discs, baking 6 cookies at a time. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the cookies are baked through but not over baked. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet. Continue baking the 2nd batch.
Cream Cheese Frosting
While the cookies are cooling start making the frosting. In a medium bowl combine the softened cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Mix using a hand held or stand mixer until thick but spreadable. Add more milk if needed.
Spread the frosting on top of each cookie or add the frosting to a piping bag and pipe the frosting on the top of each cookie. Add Strawberry Crunch Topping to the top of each cookie and serve.
Refrigerate leftovers for up 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 300IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
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