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Easy Strawberry Crunch Cookies

Easy Strawberry Crunch Cookies

Easy Strawberry Crunch Cookies are delightful treats combining a strawberry cake mix with frosting and a crunchy topping.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 592 kcal

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • baking sheet
  • mixing bowl
  • hand held mixer
  • silicone mat

Ingredients
  

Strawberry Crunch Topping

  • 1.25 cups freeze dried strawberries pulsed to coarse powder
  • 1 cup Golden Oreos crumbs - about 15 cookies
  • 3 Tablespoons butter softened

Strawberry Cookies

  • 1 box strawberry cake mix 15.25 ounces
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 0.5 cup butter softened
  • 0.5 cup butter flavored shortening
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 0.25 cup butter softened
  • 0.5 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3.5-4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-3 Tablespoons milk

Instructions
 

Strawberry Crunch Topping

  • Add Golden Oreos to food processor and pulse until you have crumbs. Pour 1 cup into a bowl. Add freeze dried strawberries to food processor and pulse until you have a powder. Put 1 ¼ cups freeze dried strawberry powder into the Golden Oreo crumbs that you set aside. Add the softened butter and work it into the ingredients using your hands (or a spoon). Continue to work it together until everything is evenly coated. Set aside until cookies are ready.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°.

Strawberry Cookies

  • Combine the strawberry cake mix, all purpose flour and cornstarch in a large bowl. Whisk the ingredients together to combine. Add the softened butter, shortening, eggs and vanilla extract to the dry mixture and cream together using a hand held mixer. The dough will be a nice thick consistency.
  • Use a ¼ cup to measure out cookie dough onto a silicone mat lined baking sheet. Form the cookie dough mounds into round discs, baking 6 cookies at a time. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the cookies are baked through but not over baked. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet. Continue baking the 2nd batch.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • While the cookies are cooling start making the frosting. In a medium bowl combine the softened cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Mix using a hand held mixer until thick but spreadable. Add more milk if needed.
  • Spread the frosting on top of each cookie or add the frosting to a piping bag and pipe the frosting on the top of each cookie. Add Strawberry Crunch Topping to the top of each cookie and serve.
  • Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

Make sure that the butter and cream cheese are at room temperature for both the cookie dough and frosting. If you don't have a food processor, put the ingredients into a zipper bag and smash with a rolling pin. Keep the extras Strawberry Crunch Topping in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 592kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 5gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 411mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 670IUCalcium: 99mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cream cheese frosting, dessert cookies, easy cookies, Easy Strawberry Crunch Cookies, strawberry cookies, Strawberry Dessert
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