Strawberry Crunch Cookies
These Strawberry Crunch Cookies are ready in just 30 minutes, which is a big win when you have a cookie craving and don’t want to wait for a sweet treat. The cookies are soft, pink, packed with white chocolate chips, and then finished with a sweet, crunchy topping made with vanilla Oreos.
🍽️ Recipe Name: Strawberry Crunch Cookies
⏰ Ready In: About 30 minutes
👥 Serves: 10
🔥 Calories: 520 per cookie (estimated)
🥕 Main Ingredients: Strawberry cake mix, eggs, white chocolate chips, vanilla Oreos, strawberry jello
🥗 Dietary Info: Vegetarian
⭐ Why You’ll Love It: They’re quick to whip up, full of strawberry flavor, and topped with a scrumptious crunchy cookie coating.
These soft, moist strawberry cake chocolate chip cookies are bright pink with white chocolate in the dough and a sweet strawberry crumb finish. It’s very hard to stop at just one!
Are you a strawberry fan? If so, you might also like to try my Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake, these Neapolitan Rice Krispie Cakes or a refreshing glass of Sweet Strawberry Tea.
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Why You’ll Love It
With just half an hour and a few simple ingredients, you can whip up these mouthwatering crunch cookies and enjoy their soft, satisfying texture and wonderful fruity flavor.
- So pretty: The pink color, white drizzle and sprinkles make these perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, baby showers or other special occasions.
- Fruity Flavor: The strawberry cake mix and strawberry jello topping bring in plenty of berry flavor from the first bite to the last.
- Only 30 minutes to make: You’ll be able to make these from scratch in just half an hour – maybe quicker than it would take to drive to your local bakery and back!
Crunch Cookies with Strawberry Ingredients
See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements.
- Strawberry Cake Mix – This gives the cookies their sweet strawberry flavor and soft texture while keeping the dough simple to prepare. You can use any brand you prefer.
- Eggs – Eggs help bind the dough and give the cookies structure.
- Vegetable Oil – Oil keeps the cookies moist and soft.
- White Chocolate Chips – These add creamy sweetness and go really well with the strawberry flavor.
- Valentine Sprinkles – Although optional, I recommend using sprinkles to add color and a festive finish.
- White Melting Wafers – Melted and drizzled over the baked cookies to add sweetness and hold the crunch topping in place.
- Vanilla Oreos – Crushed vanilla cookies are great for the crunchy topping. You can use Oreos or any golden sandwich cookies here.
- Strawberry Jello – This adds extra strawberry flavor and helps create that signature strawberry crunch taste.
- Butter – Melted butter helps hold the topping mixture together. You can use salted or unsalted, whichever you have on hand.
Substitutions and Variations
- Festive Sprinkles – Use different color sprinkles for different occasions, perhaps green for St. Patrick’s Day or red and green together for Christmas.
- Different Cookies – Swap the vanilla Oreos for any golden sandwich cookies.
- Colorful Candy Melts – Try pink or red candy melts in place of white melting wafers for a more colorful finish.
- Make Them Bite-Size: Making cookies for a party tray? You can make these cookies smaller if needed.
How to Make White Chocolate Chip Strawberry Cookies (step-by-step directions)
STEP 1. Mix ingredients. Add the strawberry cake mix, oil, and eggs to a mixing bowl and stir until well combined. (Photo 1)
STEP 2. Finish the dough. Add white chocolate chips and sprinkles and mix again. (Photo 2)
STEP 3. Shape the cookies. Roll the cookie dough into balls and space out on a lined baking sheet, adding more chocolate chips and sprinkles if liked. (Photo 3)
STEP 4. Bake them. Bake the strawberry crunch cookies and let them cool completely. (Photo 4)
STEP 5. Make the crunch topping. Crush the Oreos in a food processor and combine with the jello powder and butter. (Photo 5)
STEP 6. Decorate the cookies. Melt the wafers and drizzle over the top of each cooled cookie.
STEP 7. Add the crunch topping. Sprinkle the strawberry crunch mixture on top and then drizzle on the remaining white chocolate. (Photo 6)
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Top Tips
- Don’t over-crush the cookies – Your Oreo crumbs should still be a bit textured, not completely pulverized into powder, or else your crunch topping won’t be very crunchy!
- Cool the cookies first – It’s important to let the cookies cool completely before drizzling, so the topping doesn’t slide right off.
- Add the crunch while wet – Sprinkle on the topping before the white chocolate sets, so it sticks properly.
- Use a zip-top bag for the drizzle – It makes it easier to control and gives you a neater finish.
- Decorate before baking if liked – A few extra chocolate chips or sprinkles on top of the dough make the cookies look extra fancy.
How to Store
- Room Temperature: Keep your strawberry chip cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days. They’ll keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator but will become firmer in there and may lose some crunch.
- Freezing: Now, you can freeze these, but the topping may lose some of its crunch after thawing.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy these strawberry crunch cookies with a drink, as a mid-morning or mid-afternoon treat. Anything goes, from a chilled Brazilian Lemonade to a homemade Strawberry Daiquiri (virgin or otherwise!) Or make a cookie platter, perhaps with some Lemon Oatmeal Cookies and Crumbl Coconut Lime Cookies too, for variety.
Strawberry Crunch Cookies FAQs
No. You can use melted white chocolate if that’s what you have, but I find melting wafers usually drizzles more smoothly.
Yes. Put them in a large zip-top bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
Add the strawberry crunch topping while the drizzle is still wet so it sticks better.
Strawberry Crunch Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 13 ounces boxed strawberry cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsps butter melted
- 2 Tbsps Valentines sprinkles optional
- 1 cup white melting wafers
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 14 vanilla Oreo cookies
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 3 ounces strawberry jello powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Prepare the Cookie Dough
- To a small bowl, add the strawberry cake mix, eggs and oil, and stir until well combined.13 ounces boxed strawberry cake mix,2 eggs,⅓ cup vegetable oil
- Add the sprinkles and white chocolate chips, then stir to mix.2 Tbsps Valentines sprinkles,1 cup white chocolate chips
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the cookie dough into balls about about 1 ½ inches.
Bake the Cookies
- Space them out on the baking sheet, about 3 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Press extra white chocolate chips and sprinkles into the top of each dough ball, if liked.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, then let the cookies cool completely.
Make the Crunch Topping
- To a food processor, add the Oreos and crush them into crumbs. There should be a little texture, don't crush them into powder.14 vanilla Oreo cookies
- Add the cookie crumbs to a mixing bowl and add the jello powder and butter.3 ounces strawberry jello powder,2 Tbsps butter
- Stir with a fork until completely combined.
Add the Toppings
- Melt the wafers and transfer to a small zip-top bag, cut the corner of it off and drizzle all over top of each cooled cookie.1 cup white melting wafers
- Sprinkle a bit of the strawberry crunch mixture onto the middle of the cookie.
- Drizzle a little bit more of the chocolate on top and let it set before serving.
Notes
- Don’t over-crush the cookies – Your Oreo crumbs should still be a bit textured, not completely pulverized into powder, or else your crunch topping won’t be very crunchy!
- Cool the cookies first – It’s important to let the cookies cool completely before drizzling, so the topping doesn’t slide right off.
- Add the crunch while wet – Sprinkle on the topping before the white chocolate sets, so it sticks properly.
- Use a zip-top bag for the drizzle – It makes it easier to control and gives you a neater finish.
- Decorate before baking if liked – A few extra chocolate chips or sprinkles on top of the dough make the cookies look extra fancy.
Nutrition Information
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