# What You'll Need:
→ Dairy
01 - 1/2 cup cottage cheese, whole milk, well-drained
02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
→ Sweeteners
03 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
05 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
06 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
07 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
08 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Fruit
09 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
→ Optional Topping
10 - 2 tablespoons coarse sugar
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter, drained cottage cheese, and sugar until light and creamy. Incorporate vanilla extract and mix thoroughly.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
04 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
05 - Gently fold diced strawberries into the dough using a spatula.
06 - Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing each cookie approximately 2 inches apart.
07 - Sprinkle coarse sugar over cookie tops if desired.
08 - Bake for 14 to 16 minutes until edges are golden and centers are set.
09 - Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack until completely cooled.
