4th of July Cookies with Berries Recipe
These 4th of July Cookies are made with fresh strawberries, blueberries and white chocolate chips. Festive, fun and super delicious, they're totally natural red, white and blue cookies.Makes about 3 dozen
Servings: 18
Calories: 160kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup golden brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest finely grated
- 1 large egg
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup fresh strawberries washed and dried, cut into a small dice
- ¾ cup fresh blueberries washed and dried
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prep pans. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Make batter. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter with both sugars, salt, vanilla and lemon zest. Stir until the mixture is smooth. Add in the egg and mix until it's completely blended in.Add in the flour and baking soda and mix just until it's incorporated.Fold in the strawberries, blueberries and white chocolate.
- Shape. Use two tablespoons or a 1¼-inch cookie scoop to shape the dough, dropping it onto the lined baking sheets as you go, with at least a couple of inches between each one.
- Refrigerate. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. About halfway into the refrigeration time, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Bake. Bake until the edges are beginning to turn a golden brown, about 12 minutes. Let them cool for at least 20 minutes on the baking sheet, and then transfer them to a cooling rack, or a plate.
Notes
Berries: Wash and dry the berries very well.
Make ahead: With the fresh fruit, these cookies are best the same day they're baked. You can shape the dough and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours, then bake them in the morning for that afternoon or evening.
Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal