These Soft Strawberry Cookies have cake-like texture with little morsels of fruit, like little strawberry-filled clouds or pillows. Absolutely perfect way to enjoy strawberries this summer! Serve these delicious Strawberry Cookies with some whipped cream for a classic strawberries and cream combination!

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This post was originally published on July 8, 2015, then updated on June 10, 2017 and now finally updated yet again with more photos, instructions, tips, variations, and video!

With summer finally here and strawberry season in full swing I decided that it was time to revisit one of my favourite summer cookies. I made this recipe almost by accident when I had too many strawberries on my hand and needed to use them up as quickly as possible. Since then the recipe became a staple during hot summer months.

Back when I first made these Strawberries Cookies, I was going through my Joanne Fluke mystery books phase. In case you are not familiar with Joanne, she writes murder mystery books and the main character is a baker and a great cook. The books are filled with many delicious recipes.

I’ve been cooking and baking for many years, so I often can tell just by reading a recipe if it’s something I’m going to like or not. So, as I was reading those books, I kept saving some of the recipes to try.

These Soft Strawberry Cookies are a variation of Joanne’s Blackberry Cookies with some changes. And let me tell you, they are absolutely AH-MAY-ZING!

Here are more recipes inspired by Joanne Fluke‘s mystery books:

These are my husband’s favourite cookies. Or one of his favourites! And he’s not a dessert person.

But these pillowy Strawberry Cookies he really likes and often asks to make again… while eating them… before dinner! And that never ever happens!

So, what can I say about these cookies? They are not crunchy, they are not chewy, but they are very cakey, soft and fluffy. In fact, I wanted to call them cakelets, except it turned out that it’s a trademarked term here in Canada and I decided not to go that route.

Anyway… Back to these delicious cookies! They are very soft and have cake-like texture with little morsels of fruit, like little strawberry filled clouds or pillows. Since I added my favourite Orange Oil, they have a hint of citrus and are absolutely delectable.

If you don’t have Orange Oil yet in your cupboard, then you must buy it. It’s my secret ingredient in most baked goods I make. It’s so so so good!

For me, Canada Day is always filled with baking and strawberries. Why not celebrate it by making these delicious Soft Strawberry Cookies? When peaches are in season, I’ll make these with peach and I think that they will be quite delicious with small pieces of apple and some cinnamon in the fall.

Ingredients to make Soft Strawberry Cookies

Strawberries

Butter

White and brown sugars

Egg

Milk

Flour

Baking powder

Orange oil (optional, but highly recommended)

TIP ABOUT SUGAR: I have made these cookies with 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar as the recipe below states. But I also made them with 1/4 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar – this variation turned out delicious also but although I prefer less sweet desserts, I still like the cookies with 1/2 cup of each sugar more. If you are trying to reduce sugar a little bit then you could try 1/4 cup white and 1/2 cup brown sugars.

How to make Soft Strawberry Cookies

Dice the strawberries and mix with a little bit of flour. This will ensure that the strawberry pieces do not all stick together and distribute evenly throughout the cookie dough. Mix the softened butter and both sugar until well combined. TIP: Technically you are supposed to “cream” the mixture until light and fluffy but I rarely leave my butter at room temperature long enough for this to happen. So, if the mixture is still crumbly, it is still fine. The cookies will turn out well anyway. Add the egg, milk and whisk some more. Add the orange oil if using. Add the flour, baking powder, mix. Then add the floured strawberries and mix some more. Spoon the cookie dough onto the baking sheet and bake.

No chilling, no rolling, no cutting. This is a very easy recipe!

Fun fruit variations for these Strawberry Cookies

Peaches

Blueberries

Blackberries

Apples with cinnamon

Raspberries

Plums

Cherries

How to make even-sized cookies

TIP: In order to make all the cookies exactly the same size I use a small ice cream scoop. For these Strawberry Cookies, I used a small 18/8 (1.5 inch or 3 cm) scoop.

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