Strawberry-Shortcake Cookies

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Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Yield:
3 dozen

These tender cookies are made with heavy cream and studded with 12 ounces of sweet, fresh strawberries for a portable version of the classic dessert.

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces strawberries, hulled and cut into ¼-inch dice (2 cups)

  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt

  • 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

  • cup heavy cream

  • Sanding sugar, for sprinkling

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine strawberries, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 7 tablespoons granulated sugar in a large bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, or rub in with your fingers, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cream until dough starts to come together, then stir in strawberry mixture.

  2. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment, spacing evenly apart. Sprinkle with sanding sugar, and bake until golden brown, 24 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool. Cookies are best served immediately, but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 day.

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