Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies are a delicious treat, combining soft, chewy cookies with sweet strawberry flavor and a luscious layer of smooth chocolate.
Perfect for dessert lovers or anyone wanting to add a festive touch to a gathering, this recipe is both simple and indulgently satisfying. Strawberry and chocolate come together in the best way possible!
These cookies are perfect for Valentine’s Day, baby showers, family gatherings, or even a “just because” treat. Get ready because this recipe will transform your dessert repertoire into something magical.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Bursting With Flavor: Fresh strawberries or strawberry extract bring that natural sweetness you love.
- Chocolate Perfection: A drizzle or full dip of melted chocolate on top ties the flavors together beautifully.
- Easy to Make: With simple steps, this recipe is approachable for even novice bakers.
🛒Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Strawberry cake mix
- Eggs
- Vegetable oil
- Milk chocolate melting wafers
- Valentine’s Day sprinkles
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the strawberry cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil.
- Beat with a hand mixer or stand mixer until a dough forms.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie and drop them on the baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a preheated oven, bake cookies. The cookies. Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Let them cool completely.
- Heat the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring in between, until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag or storage bag with the tip cut off. Drizzle the chocolate over the cookies. Sprinkle the Valentine’s Day sprinkles. Allow the Chocolate to harden, and enjoy.
🥄 Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- plastic wrap
- cookie sheet or baking sheet
- parchment paper
- Microwave Safe Bowl
- Piping bag
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days to keep them fresh.
Freezing – You can also freeze the cookies for up to 3 months. Just keep in mind when it comes to freezing that the chocolate may “bloom” and turn gray.
Serve With
- A Nice Beverage: Pair these cookies with a steaming cup of coffee, Kit Kat Coffee Chiller, tea, or Valentine’s Hot Chocolate for a comforting treat.
- Vanilla Ice Cream: Serve the cookies alongside a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream to elevate the indulgence.
- Wine or Champagne: For a more adult pairing, try these cookies with a glass of sweet wine or champagne to complement the flavors.
💭 Tips
- Chocolate Consistency Matters: If drizzling chocolate, make sure it’s just the right texture—smooth and pourable. Add a small amount of vegetable oil to the chocolate while melting for a silky finish.
- Chill The Dough: Chilling the cookie dough for about 30 minutes before baking prevents the cookies from spreading too much.
- Don’t Overbake: Watch the cookies closely and remove them once the edges are slightly golden, but the tops remain soft. They’ll continue to bake slightly as they cool.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Absolutely! White chocolate adds a creamy sweetness to these cookies and pairs wonderfully with strawberry.
Definitely! You can prepare the dough, refrigerate it for up to 24 hours, or freeze it for up to a month. Just thaw before baking.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- plastic wrap
- cookie sheet or baking sheet
- parchment paper
- Microwave Safe Bowl
- Piping bag
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounce strawberry cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 7 ounces milk chocolate melting wafers
- 2 tablespoons Valentine’s Day sprinkles
Instructions
- To a large mixing bowl, add the strawberry cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil.
- Beat with a hand mixer or stand mixer until a dough forms.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie and drop them on the baking sheet, leaving 2 to 3 inches of space between each.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. The cookies will feel soft but will firm up as they cool.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Let them cool completely.
- Heat the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth.
- Transfer to a piping bag or a storage bag with the tip cut off. Drizzle the chocolate over the cookies. Alternatively, you can drizzle it with a spoon.
- Sprinkle the Valentine’s Day sprinkles over the cookies while the chocolate is still soft.
- Let the chocolate harden before serving. Enjoy!
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
