These drop cookies have pureed fresh strawberries and chopped pecans in the batter.
Suggestion: Add a few drops red food coloring to the dough for a festive red Christmas presentation..
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 pint hulled strawberries, pureed in blender
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
- Powdered sugar, for sifting
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease cookie sheets. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream together sugar, butter and baking soda. Add eggs and strawberry puree, then mix just until blended. Stir in flour, salt and pecans until well-blended. Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake cookies about 12-15 minutes per sheet or until set and very lightly browned. Cool about 1 minute, then remove cookies to a wire rack. Allow to cool slightly and sift powdered sugar over tops. Cool completely before serving.
Number of Servings: about 4 dozen cookies
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