White Chocolate Chip and Strawberry Cookies

These yummy cookies are great for summertime snacking!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 36-50 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups strawberries, cleaned
• 1  cup butter
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 cups white chocolate chips
•  red food coloring (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Clean, trim, and slice berries.
3. Puree/mash strawberries in a blender, or with a fork for less mess (berries should now be 3/4 cup), leaving some larger chunks if desired; set berries aside.
4. In a large bowl beat butter and sugars.
5. Beat in one egg at a time.
6. In a separate bowl whisk flour, salt and baking powder.
7. Add dry mixture to creamed mixture, about 1/2 a cup at a time.
8. When well mixed, slowly add berries, about 1/4 cup at a time, while mixing at the same time, ensuring berries are spread well throughout.
9. Add the white chocolate chips and stir to combine evenly throughout batter.
10. Drop batter in tablespoons about 1-inch apart on a greased baking sheet.
11. Bake at 350° for 11- 12 minutes for soft cookies, or up to a maximum of about 14-15 minutes for crunchier cookies, watching the edges to ensure they are lightly browned.
12. Cool on wire racks.