Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
These strawberry shortcake cookies feature a soft vanilla cookie base with rich cream cheese frosting and juicy strawberries on top. All the best parts about classic strawberry shortcake, but in cookie form!
Servings 16 cookies
Calories 211kcal
Ingredients
Vanilla Sugar Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Strawberry Topping
- 1 cup finely-diced strawberries
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
Vanilla Sugar Cookies
- Place butter and sugar in the bowl of a large stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment OR in a large mixing bowl with a wooden spoon. Mix on medium speed or by hand until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, beating well until smooth.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Fold into butter mixture until dough is just combined.
- Scrape dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour or up to 3 days.
- When ready to bake cookies, preheat oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Remove dough from fridge and use a medium cookie scoop to scoop dough out into 1-in balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets and flatten cookies slightly.
- Bake cookies at 350F 10-12 minutes until edges of cookies are golden-brown. Allow cookies to cool on pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Place softened cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl, and beat on medium speed using an electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla, beating an additional few minutes until frosting is completely smooth and creamy.
Strawberry Topping
- In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients. Allow to sit 10 minutes until strawberries are juicy. Drain the juice from strawberries and discard.
- Frost cooled cookies with cream cheese frosting and top with strawberry topping. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Notes
Storing Instructions
Store frosted cookies in refrigerator up to 4 days. Cookies are best if you wait to top with strawberries until just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.2g | Protein: 2.3g | Fat: 10.1g | Saturated Fat: 6.2g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 18.5g | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg