Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Yield: 18 cookies
Adapted from Martha Stewart Living
Ingredients:
6 ounces strawberries, hulled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (approx 1 cup)
½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
¼ cup plus 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon coarse salt
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/3 cup heavy cream
Red sanding sugar, for sprinkling
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Combine strawberries, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 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.
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.