Glazed Strawberry Shortcake Cookies with Fresh Strawberries
You'll get a burst of summer with every bite of these scrumptious strawberry cookies! These glazed cookies are a cross between a cookie and a scone. Fresh strawberries add a natural sweetness to go with a simple glaze drizzled on top.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 28
Prep Time: 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 13 minutesminutes
Ingredients
STRAWBERRIES
1cupstrawberries(diced)
2teaspoonslemon juice
1 ½teaspoonssugar
2tablespoonsflour
COOKIE DOUGH
2cupsflour
1cupsugar
2teaspoonsbaking powder
¼teaspoonbaking soda
¼teaspoonsalt
6tablespoonscold butter(cut into small cubes)
½cupgreek yogurt
1teaspoonvanila
1tablespoonlemon zest
GLAZE
1cuppowdered sugar
2tablespoonsmilk
1½teaspoonsvanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375º. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, combine diced strawberries with 1 ½ teaspoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and lemon juice. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With a pastry cutter or fork, incorporate the cold butter into the flour mixture, until there are only very small pieces of butter.
Add the yogurt and vanilla and mix until just combined, it will be dry. Gently fold in the strawberry mixture and lemon zest and mix until combined.
With a small ice cream scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared sheet.
Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until the cookies have barely started to brown on top. Let them cool on a cooling rack before adding the frosting.
GLAZE:
Add powdered sugar, vanilla and gradually add milk until it is the right consistency. Whisk until smooth and pipe over the cookies.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
These cookies are delicious without the glaze
If using a glaze, let them cool before adding then let the cookies sit for 15 minutes for the glaze to set.
To freeze, first freeze flat on a cookie sheet for the glaze to harden, then stack between parchment paper.