# Strawberry Jam Cookies

These strawberry jam cookies are infused with lemon and feature golden edges with chewy, melt-in-your-mouth centers, making them a perfect treat to dream about spring or to enjoy on a cold day.

- Total time: 133 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 1 whole lemon
- 0.33 cup packed light brown sugar
- 0.5 cup plant-based butter (room temperature)
- 3 tbsp plain plant-based yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.33 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
- 0.25 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 3 tbsp strawberry jam/preserves

## Instructions

1. Add granulated sugar and lemon zest to a mixing bowl, then rub them together with your fingers until fragrant and well combined.
2. Add brown sugar and butter to the bowl, then cream them together using an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy.
3. Add yogurt and vanilla extract to the mixture and mix with the hand mixer for 1-2 minutes.
4. In a separate bowl, add flour, baking soda, and salt, then whisk them together to combine.
5. Pour the flour mixture into the bowl of wet ingredients and mix until just combined using a rubber spatula.
6. Add the crushed freeze-dried strawberries and carefully fold them into the batter.
7. Scatter about 3 tablespoons of strawberry jam over the dough, then use your spatula to cut it into the dough a few times to incorporate, making sure not to overmix.
8. Cover the bowl and place the dough in the fridge for 2 hours to chill.
9. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
10. Scoop the dough using a large cookie scoop and place on a parchment-lined baking tray, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.
11. Top each scooped cookie dough with a little extra dollop of jam.
12. Bake in the oven for 11-13 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden.
13. Carefully smack the baking tray against the counter 1-3 times after removing it from the oven.
14. Allow the cookies to cool and firm up before enjoying.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- microplane
- electric hand mixer
- rubber spatula
- cookie scoop
- baking tray
- parchment paper
- whisk

## Tips

- Rub the lemon zest and granulated sugar together to release natural oils and enhance flavor.
- Fold in freeze-dried strawberries and jam carefully to avoid overmixing.
- Chill the dough for 2 hours before baking.
- Bake until edges are slightly golden.
- Smack the tray against the counter 1-3 times after baking to flatten the cookies and create chewy centers.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-08-24

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