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March 26, 2023

Strawberry Almond Cookies

Strawberry Almond Cookies are a delicious springtime treat. Pack them up for a picnic, have a couple with an afternoon cup of tea, or grab a few on your way out the door for breakfast!

I’ve been on a quest for the past year to bring you a strawberry-almond-vanilla baked good, and I think I’ve finally done it. To me, the flavor combination of strawberry, almond, and vanilla is a welcome and refreshing change from the warmer spices of winter baking. A little lighter, a little brighter flavor profile for the lighter and brighter days of spring.

These cookies are also on the lighter side of baked goods. Greek yogurt and almond butter take the place of some of the butter and eggs for richness, while adding protein to this snack. Almond flour is substituted for some of the all-purpose flour, which also adds some protein and healthy fats, and helps these cookies stay tender. 

One of the challenges I had with incorporating strawberries into baking was that fresh strawberries aren’t very attractive after baking. They turn a little mushy, they lose their bright red color and fade to a pink-ish purple, and often sink to the bottom of whatever the bake is. I finally landed on just the right strawberries to use for these cookies when I found dried strawberries among the dried fruit and nuts at the grocery store. Dried strawberries stay beautiful ruby red, and the texture is perfect in these cookies.

I hope you’ll make these Strawberry Almond Cookies this spring! 

Ingredients assembled for Strawberry Almond Cookies
Assemble your ingredients.

Stages of mixing together the wet ingredients for the cookies
Start the cookie dough by creaming together the wet ingredients.

Stages of mixing the dry ingredients into the cookie dough
Next, add the dry ingredients, then fold in the dried strawberries and sliced almonds.

Scooping dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, and then baked until lightly golden brown.
Scoop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, and bake until lightly golden brown.

Strawberry Almond Cookies cooling on a wire rack
Transfer baked cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Strawberry Almond Cookies served with matcha lattes in white cups and saucers
Enjoy Strawberry Almond Cookies any time of day! I like them paired with a matcha latte for an afternoon snack.

A white cup and saucer of matcha latte with two cookies on the side
Strawberry Almond Cookies are the perfect springtime treat!

Strawberry Almond Cookies

Strawberry Almond Cookies are a delicious springtime treat. Pack them up for a picnic, have a couple with an afternoon cup of tea, or grab a few on your way out the door for breakfast!

Author:

Kira Freed - The Joyful Plateful

Prep:

10

min

cook:

12

min

total:

22

min

Ingredients

1/2 cup light brown sugar, loosely packed

1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt

2 Tbsp. almond butter (generous tablespoons)

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. almond extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup almond flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. sea salt

1/2 cup finely chopped dried strawberries

1/4 cup sliced almonds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper, and set aside. 
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together brown sugar and butter until fluffy. 
  3. To the creamed mixture, add the Greek yogurt, almond butter, vanilla and almond extracts, and mix thoroughly. 
  4. To the wet ingredient mixture, add the dry: all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until combined. 
  5. Gently fold in the dried strawberries and sliced almonds until evenly distributed. 
  6. Place 1-ounce rounded scoops of dough onto the parchment-lined sheet pan (12 per batch). 
  7. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for 1 minute on the sheet pan, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. 
  8. Store cookies in airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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