Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Ingredients
For Cookies
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks, softened, unsalted)
- 1 cup + 1/2 cup sugar (separated)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg + 1 eggs yolk
- 2 1/2 cups flour (all purpose)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
For Whipped Cream
- 1 cup Belfonte Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- small pinch of salt
Directions
For Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350° F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl cream your butter, 1 cup of the sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add your vanilla extract, egg, and egg yolk in stir until well combined.
- Add your flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just combined.
- Scoop out your cookie dough into 1- 2 inch balls.
- Continue with the rest of your dough and roll each cookie in the remaining ½ cup of sugar.
- Place on your baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes until cookies start to set.
- Remove from oven, use a round glass or cookie cutter to scoot around the edges of the cookies to make them round and thicker. Let cool.
For Whipped Cream
- In a large bowl, add your vanilla and Belfonte heavy whipping cream and whip until it starts thicken.
- Add your pinch of salt and powdered sugar and whip again and tell stiff. Be careful not to over whip.
Assemble
- Spread some of your whipped cream over your cooled sugar cookies and top with a strawberry slice.
- Continue with the rest of your cookies.
- Share & enjoy!! Keep these cookies chilled for best results!