Spring Cookie Collection (Printable)
A trio of fresh spring cookies featuring citrus, green tea, and berry flavors perfect for sharing
# What You'll Need:
→ Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
05 - 1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
06 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1 tbsp poppy seeds
08 - ½ tsp baking powder
09 - ¼ tsp salt
→ Matcha Almond Shortbread
10 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - ¾ cup powdered sugar
12 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
13 - 1 tbsp matcha green tea powder
14 - ½ cup finely chopped almonds
15 - ¼ tsp salt
→ Strawberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
16 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
17 - ¾ cup granulated sugar
18 - 1 large egg
19 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
20 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
21 - ½ tsp baking powder
22 - ¼ tsp salt
23 - ½ cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
24 - ½ cup white chocolate chips
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - For each cookie variety, cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
03 - Add eggs (if required), flavorings, and mix until combined.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients for each recipe. Gradually add to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
05 - For drop cookies (lemon and strawberry), scoop tablespoonfuls onto prepared trays, spacing 2 inches apart. For shortbread, roll dough into a log, chill for 30 minutes, then slice into rounds.
06 - Bake each batch for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
07 - Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
08 - Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
# Tips from dashanddishes:
01 -
- You get three distinct cookies from one baking session, which means maximum variety for minimal effort
- The freeze-dried strawberries in those white chocolate cookies create this intense fruity punch that fresh strawberries just cannot achieve in baked goods
02 -
- The matcha dough absolutely needs that chilling time, otherwise your shortbread rounds will spread into thin, sad discs instead of holding their shape
- Crushing the freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder rather than leaving chunks distributes the flavor more evenly throughout the dough
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients are the difference between cookies that spread properly and ones that hold their shape
- Measuring your flour by weight instead of volume will give you consistent results every single time