Easy 5 Ingredient Strawberry Cookies (Printable View)

Soft, chewy strawberry treats with a crackled powdered sugar coating. Quick and easy with just five ingredients.

# What You Need:

→ Cookie Dough

01 - 1 box (15.25 oz) strawberry cake mix
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Coating

05 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine strawberry cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until thick, uniform dough forms.
03 - Place powdered sugar in a shallow bowl for rolling.
04 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll into balls.
05 - Roll each dough ball generously in powdered sugar until fully coated.
06 - Place coated dough balls on prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
07 - Bake for 10–12 minutes until cookies are puffed and tops are crackled.
08 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • You need exactly five ingredients and about twenty minutes from start to finish
  • That crackled powdered sugar finish makes them look like you spent way more effort than you actually did
  • The strawberry flavor hits this sweet spot between nostalgic childhood comfort and something slightly more sophisticated than your average cookie
02 -
  • The dough will feel much thicker than regular cookie dough, and that's completely normal
  • Don't skip the five minute cooling period on the baking sheet or they'll crumble when you try to move them
03 -
  • Use a cookie scoop instead of spoons for uniform cookies that bake evenly
  • The cookies are done when the centers still look slightly underbaked, as they'll continue cooking on the hot baking sheet

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