Strawberry and hibiscus snickerdoodles

Imagine the comforting smell of freshly baked cookies in your kitchen. Strawberry and Hibiscus Snickerdoodles combines sweet and tangy flavors with a bright pink hue, making them fun and delicious. Even though this is my first attempt at baking, anyone reading this post can try out this Strawberry and Hibiscus Snickerdoodles and get perfect results. Now, let’s immerse in this simple and tasty delight!

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Unique flavors of hibiscus and strawberry.
• Easy for all skill levels.
• Perfect for any occasion.
• It’s simple to adapt for dietary needs. With a few simple substitutions, it can be dairy-free (we’ll share how in the Variations section below).

Great Advice for Strawberry and hibiscus snickerdoodles

• 1️⃣ Choose the Right Strawberry Powder: Add freeze-dried strawberry powder for that robust strawberry flavor with no additional level of moisture included in the dough. If you can’t locate these, process freeze dried strawberries until they become a powder like substance in your food processor.
• 2️⃣ High Quality Hibiscus: Where you want a strong floral flavor, it is better to use dried hibiscus flowers or hibiscus tea powder. This allows you to grind dried flowers to a powder or infuse and reduce them to liquid additions to your foods.
• 3️⃣ Enhance the Flavor: To enhance the natural flavors of the strawberry and hibiscus and brighten the cookies, add a drop of lemon juice or some zest.
• 4️⃣ Room-Temperature Ingredients: Make sure that the butter and eggs are at room temperature. This will help the dough mix properly, resulting in a better texture.
• 5️⃣ Chill the Dough: It is recommended that cookie dough be chilled for about 30 minutes before baking. This stops the cookies from flattening too quickly and helps to achieve that magnificent taste unique to each type of cookie.
• 6️⃣ Roll Generously in Sugar: Coat each dough ball with the mixture of sugar and hibiscus powder (and strawberry powder, if used).

These tips will help you achieve the perfect Strawberry and Hibiscus Snickerdoodles that are not only visually stunning but also bursting with unique and delightful flavors!

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour blend)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (or dairy-free butter alternative)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg (or flaxseed egg for vegan option)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons hibiscus powder
• 2 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberry powder
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

How to Make Strawberry and Hibiscus Snickerdoodles

Step 1: Prep Your Ingredients

The Temperature must be 350°F (175°C), and a large baking sheet must be greased with parchment.

Step 2: Mix the Dry Ingredients.

In a separate bowl, sift the All-purpose flour, Baking soda, Cream of tartar, Fine salt, Hibiscus power, and Strawberry power.

Step 3: Cream Butter and Sugar.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg and the vanilla essence until well combined.

Step 4:  the first part of the preparation is the Wet and Dry Ingredients, which need to be mixed. Slowly start incorporating the dry particles into the workers’ part until you get a sticky dough. Avoid overmixing.

Step 5: Roll and Coat For the rolling mixture, stir cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl. With a tablespoon, drop portions of the dough into the bowl and roll into balls; roll all the balls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Step 6: Bake.

Place the dough balls on the baking sheet you lined about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the sides are firm and the middles look glossy. As mentioned above, allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to the wire rack.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use fresh strawberries instead of freeze-dried ones?

However, I discovered that fresh strawberries incorporated too much moisture into the dough, and it might change the texture. To make this crisp recipe taste even better, use only freeze-dried strawberry powder.

Can I get hibiscus powder anywhere?

Hibiscus powder can be bought in health food stores, specialty groceries, and through mail order. You can also crush and prepare dried flowers of hibiscus into a fine powder at your home.

How far in advance can Strawberry and Hibiscus Snickerdoodles be made?

Yes! The dough can be left to rise in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours before baking or frozen if necessary.

What if you do not have cream of tartar?

It is important to note that you can replace the cream of tartar and baking soda with 1 teaspoon of baking powder.