Chocolate Strawberry Swirl Cookies

2024 Holiday Cookie Contest Winner – Lucas S.

Ingredients:
160 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
90 grams freeze-dried strawberry powder
⅓ teaspoon salt
⅓ teaspoon baking powder
1 stick butter, softened
100 grams sugar
1 large egg
Splash of vanilla extract
⅓ bar of chocolate, melted

Directions:

  1. Whisk the first four ingredients together
  2. Cream butter and sugar using a stand mixer or by hand until fluffy
  3. Add egg and vanilla to butter mixture, whisk until smooth
  4. Add flour mixture into butter mixture ½ cup at a time until cohesive dough forms (don’t over mix)
  5. Dust clean counter with flour, add dough, cut into 4-5 pieces, roll each into a 5-inch long log. Paint one side of the logs with chocolate then put all logs together into a larger log
  6. Cover log with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 3 days
  7. Preheat oven to 375F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper
  8. Cut log into ½ inch slices and bake until it is not glossy on top anymore, 5-7 minutes. (DO NOT OVER BAKE!). Let cool for just a few minutes and serve.