Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cookies

My husband has been asking me to make a strawberry chocolate chip cookie for more than a year and I always thought it sounded odd. Boy was I wrong! These are delicious, sweet, salty, tangy - everything you want in a dessert! 

INGREDIENTS 

• Flour: 1½ cups

• Salt: ½ teaspoon

• Baking soda: ½ teaspoon 

• Butter: ½ cup (room temp)

• Sugar: 1 cup

• Eggs: 1 large egg

• Vanilla: ½ teaspoon

• Chocolate chips: ½ cup
• Freeze-dried strawberries: ¾ – 1 cup 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
   
2. Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl and set aside.
3. In the bowl or use a stand-mixer for ease, combine butter & sugar.
4. Beat at medium speed until creamy - a couple of minutes.
5. Add in egg & vanilla mix until creamy and incorporated.
6. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
7. Add chocolate chips and strawberries pieces and mix until well blended.
8. Use a cookie scoop to portion dough into 1 1/2″ balls or hearts and place on baking sheet
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until set on edges and slightly soft in centers.
10. Remove and let cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes and then transfer to cooling rack.