Cake Recipes With Fruit Twist: Strawberry Cookie Boats
Soft cookie cups shaped like boats and filled with strawberry jam or fresh berries. These Strawberry Cookie Boats are golden, chewy, and perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour (with chilling)
- Yield: 18 cookie boats 1x
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup strawberry jam or 1 cup fresh strawberries (chopped and tossed with 1 tsp sugar + 1 tsp cornstarch)
Powdered sugar or glaze, for topping (optional)
Instructions
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Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
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Add egg and vanilla; mix to combine.
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In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet mixture.
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Mix until dough forms. Chill 15 minutes.
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Roll into 1.5 tbsp balls. Press into greased muffin tin to form a shallow well.
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Fill each with 1 tsp jam or strawberry mixture.
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Chill again for 20 minutes.
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Bake at 350°F for 12–14 minutes until golden.
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Cool 10 minutes in pan, then remove.
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Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with glaze.
Notes
Store at room temp up to 3 days or refrigerate for longer. Freeze fully baked if needed.