Neapolitan Cookies
Strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate all in one buttery soft sugar cookie. One base dough split three ways means these triple-threat cookies come together way faster than you'd think.
Ingredients
Base Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
Flavor Add-Ins
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour for vanilla dough
- 2/3 cup freeze-dried strawberries finely ground
- 2 Tbsp Dutch-process cocoa powder
For Rolling
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugars until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mix until smooth.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix on low until just combined.
- Divide dough into three equal portions.
- Add flour to first portion for vanilla dough.
- Grind freeze-dried strawberries and mix into second portion.
- Add cocoa powder to third portion.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
- Scoop one tablespoon each of vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate dough.
- Press dough balls together and roll into one tri-colored ball.
- Roll ball in granulated sugar.
- Place on baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake 12-14 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Use a kitchen scale for precise dough division.