Second Thing

The second thing I made for the thank you basket is Strawberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies.
These cookies are a modified version of these. The combination of dried strawberries and white chocolate is delicious it’s like strawberries and cream in a cookie.
These have been a hit with everyone even Pa Baker who hates white chocolate as much as I do.

White Chocolate & Strawberry Cookies

Ingredients110g unsalted butter, softened3/4 cup packed brown sugar1 egg2 tsp natural vanilla extract1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking soda3/4 cup white chocolate chips1 cup dried strawberries
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar till smooth and fluffy. Gradually add the egg and vanilla extract and beat till well combined.
3. Sift the flour and baking soda and then mix them into the creamed butter mixture, then add the white choc chips and dried strawberries; mix well.
4. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper and carefully scoop tablespoons of the mixture onto the tray, at least 5cm apart as they spread a lot.
3. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven (less if you prefer your cookies chewy, more if you want a little crunch), till they are well puffed, golden on top and nicely browned underneath. Remove the baking tray from the oven and leave the cookies to cool completely on the tray before removing them to a wire rack (be warned, these cookies are EXTREMELY soft and delicate till they have cooled down).