Strawberry Shortcake Cookies

By Kelli with an I

A cake-like cookie with a delicious strawberry shortcake flavor. Enjoy alone or with whipped cream or ice cream.

Ingredients

• COOKIES:
• 1 cup strawberries, diced
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoo salt
• 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small cubes
• 1/2 cups nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• zest of 1 lemon
• VANILLA GLAZE:
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Place strawberries, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons flour, and 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar into a small mixing bowl and toss together until well coated. Place in refrigerator while prepping the rest of the recipe.

In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the remaining flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the butter until a fine/even, grainy texture forms.

Stir in the Greek yogurt and vanilla and mix until just combined. Fold in the strawberry mixture and lemon zest and mix until well combined.

Line a baking sheet with parchment and spoon on 2 tablespoons of dough at a time, about 1 inch apart.

Bake for 17 to 20 minutes or until the cookies have barely started to brown on top. Remove from the oven and transfer cookies onto a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.

While the cookies cool, make the glaze. Place the sugar, milk and vanilla into a small bowl and gently stir together with a fork until no lumps remain. Drizzle glaze over cookies and serve or allow to set, about 30 minutes, before serving.