Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies Made Easy in Your Pressure Cooker
These easy pressure cooker cookies combine rich dark chocolate, strawberry buttercream, and decadent ganache for a treat that looks fancy but is effortlessly made at home. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or anytime you crave a sweet bite!
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookies
- ½ cup butter softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup butter softened
- 0.5 oz freeze-dried strawberries made into powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ½ tablespoon lemon or lime juice
Chocolate Ganache
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silpat mat.
- Cream the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a stand mixer until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).
- Add egg and vanilla; beat until combined.
- Add flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Mix until fully combined.
- Scoop out 24 equal dough balls (1 tablespoon each), flatten gently, and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 minutes at 350°F. Let cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- For the frosting, blend freeze-dried strawberries into powder and set aside.
- Beat butter in a mixer until smooth. Add strawberry powder, vanilla, and salt on low speed until combined.
- Gradually add in powdered sugar, alternating with heavy cream, then add lemon or lime juice and blend until smooth.
- Pipe frosting in a spiral on top of cooled cookies using piping or Ziploc bag.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of cream until hot. Pour over chocolate chips, wait 3 minutes, then stir into ganache. Drizzle over each cookie.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for maximum freshness. Enjoy warm or cold!