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Servings Size:
makes approximately 9 cookie bars (3x3)
Measurements:
(Recipe in grams below!)
Cookie Dough
1 cup butter
1 & 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp strawberry extract
2 tsp pink food coloring
2 & 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
Cream Cheese Filling
1 block cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp strawberry extract
(1/2 cup granulated sugar (or sugar crystal sprinkles) for topping too!)
Why measure in grams?
If you ask any bakery how they measure, most will say they measure in grams. Measuring by weight is more reliable for desserts because some recipes don’t specify if you should pack your ingredients and do not take into account how different people measure their ingredients.
A common mistake people make in measuring ingredients is when measuring brown sugar. Brown sugar is clumpier than normal sugar because it is mixed with molasses. 100 grams of white sugar is equivalent to 100 grams of packed brown sugar—though most people don’t pack their brown sugar the same way, so you will most likely not get the same measurement unless using a scale.
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Stand mixer with paddle attachment OR medium sized bowl with whisk and rubber spatula
oven tray
parchment paper
large cookie scooper (~1/3 cup)
circular cup/cookie cutter (optional)
Instructions:
Step 1
Preheat oven to convection 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix room temperature cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and strawberry extract in a bowl.
Step 2
Beat room temperature butter and granulated sugar with a whisk or paddle attachment (stand mixer) until mixture turns an off-white color (1-2 minutes).
Mix in egg, strawberry extract, pink food coloring, and vanilla extract until combined.
Step 3
Add All-Purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda into the mixture. Fold in dry ingredients.
Step 4
Place about 2/3rd’s of cookie dough into parchment paper lined square pan (8’x8’) and spread out evenly. Spread out cream cheese mixture on top of this and then place rest of cookie dough on top (flatten out dough and place on top to easily get it even). Sprinkle sugar crystal sprinkles or granulated sugar on top.
Step 5
Bake cookie bars for 30-32 minutes.
Step 6
Then let cookie bars chill for 30-45 minutes before cutting 3x3.
Step 7
Eat fresh or store in a chilled environment for up to 8 days!
