Strawberry Chocolate Bites (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base Ingredients
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1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, already softened
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1 cup of lightly packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
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1 egg, bring it to room temperature
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1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
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1 3/4 cups (8 oz) of all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon of salt
→ Mix-ins & Decoration
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1 cup of freeze-dried strawberries, crushed softly
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8 oz of dark chocolate, cut into pieces
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Melting wafers of chocolate for decorating and dipping
# Instructions:
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Combine the softened butter with both types of sugar. Beat them together until they look fluffy and pale. Scrape the bowl’s sides as needed, then blend in the egg and vanilla until smooth. Scrape again before moving on.
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In another bowl, whisk up the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set your mixer to a low setting and slowly add the dry combo into the butter mixture. Don’t overwork it. Add the chocolate chunks and crushed strawberries gently at the end.
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Use a cookie scoop or just a spoon to place dough blobs, evenly spaced, on a parchment-covered baking sheet. Press each one down lightly to make it flatter.
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Slide the tray into a preheated 350°F oven for 11-14 minutes. Keep an eye on it and pull the cookies out when the edges turn light golden and the centers look barely set. Let them cool for 5 minutes on the tray, then transfer to a rack.
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After cooling, dip the bottom part of each cookie into melted chocolate wafers. Remove the extra chocolate, then use a bag to drizzle more melted chocolate on top. Leave them alone until the chocolate has fully set.
# Notes:
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To get the best textures, use ingredients at room temp
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Cookies firm up while cooling, so don’t overbake
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Wait for chocolate to fully set in place before storing or stacking