Neapolitan Cookies
Soft sugar cookies made with vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate doughs rolled together into one colorful cookie.
30 mins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
12
Servings
Ingredients
- • 1/2 cup unsalted butter [113 g], room temperature
- • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- • 1 large egg, room temperature
- • 2 tsp vanilla extract
- • 1 1/3 cups plus 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour [177 g]
- • 1/4 tsp baking soda
- • 1/4 tsp baking powder
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1/3 cup freeze-dried strawberries, finely ground
- • 1 Tbsp Dutch-process cocoa powder
- • 1/2 cup granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Scrape down the bowl, then add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Add 1 1/3 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix until just combined.
- Divide dough into thirds. Stir the remaining 1 Tbsp flour into one bowl, ground freeze-dried strawberries into the second, and cocoa powder into the third.
- Scoop heaping tablespoons of each dough, press one of each flavor together, and roll between your hands to make a tri-color dough ball.
- Roll each ball in granulated sugar and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, until edges are light golden and centers are puffed but slightly underdone.
- Cool a few minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack.