Easy to make Strawberry Pinch Cookies

And the delicious treats just keep coming. I hope you have been following along and enjoy our 25 days of Christmas cookie exchange recipes, because today we have another delicious one – Strawberry pinch cookies. These are easy to make and are perfect around the holidays.

The ingredients are easy:

• Cream cheese
• Flour
• sugar
• powdered sugar (for dusting)
• butter
• strawberry jam or preserves

You probably already have everything on hand. You might just need to pick up some cream cheese. I just love easy cookie recipes like this. 🙂

How to make Strawberry Pinch Cookies:

Once you have mixed everything up you will Roll out to about 1/8″ thickness. Cut into 2″ squares.

Place about 1/3 teaspoon of jam in middle of each square.

Pull up two diagonal corners or each square and pinch together in the middle.

Transfer to prepared sheet leaving about an inch in between each. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Dust with some powdered sugar and you have a delicious cookie to enjoy!

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Strawberry Pinch Cookies

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Cool

5 mins

Total Time

17 mins

 

Try these delicious Strawberry Pinch Cookies at your next gathering. Whether it is summer or the holidays your family will love these cookies.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Strawberry Pinch Cookies

Servings: 24

Calories: 157 kcal

Author: Eating on a Dime

Ingredients

• 8 oz softened Cream Cheese
• 1 cup softened Butter
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Flour
• 1 cup Strawberry Jam or Preserves
• Powdered Sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Cream together cream cheese, butter and sugar until fluffy and blended. Gradually beat in flour until crumbly dough forms.
4. Form into a ball and transfer to floured work surface.
5. Roll out to about 1/8" thickness. Cut into 2" squares.
6. Place about 1/3 teaspoon of jam in middle of each square. Pull up two diagonal corners or each square and pinch together in the middle.
7. Transfer to prepared sheet leaving about an inch in between each.
8. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned.
9. Leave on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before moving to wire rack to cool.
10. Dust with powdered sugar.

Recipe Notes

You will likely have all of these ingredients already in your pantry! Can't wait for you to try these Strawberry Pinch Cookies.

Nutrition Facts

Strawberry Pinch Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 157 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 30mg10%

Sodium 102mg4%

Potassium 29mg1%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Sugar 9g10%

Vitamin A 365IU7%

Vitamin C 1.2mg1%

Calcium 14mg1%

Iron 0.2mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Make sure check out all the recipes in our 25 days of Christmas Cookie exchange recipes here.