Recipes

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With strawberries in abundance I am always looking for new/creative recipes and stumbled across this one.
I made them for my girls 'tea-party' and even their stuffed animals thought they were pretty. lol
These are really good. Trust me, they'll disappear fast!

Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
makes about 3 dozen cookies

• 12 ounces strawberries, hulled and diced into 1/4-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
• 1-2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 ounces (6 Tablespoons) cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• coarse sugar, for sprinkling

Preheat the oven to 375. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Combine strawberries, lemon juice, and 2 Tablespoons of granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Whisk together the flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut in the butter to the flour mixture until coarse crumbs are formed. You can also use your fingers. Stir in the heavy cream until the dough starts to come together, then gently fold in strawberries.

Using a 1-1/2 inch cookie scoop, drop dough onto cookie sheets, evenly spaced apart. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake for 22-27 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

(source: Martha Stewart Living)