Strawberry Shortbread Cookies
Spring is on the horizon and these strawberry shortbread cookies are the perfect treat for the season. Rich and buttery, these cookies have freeze dried strawberries inside the dough and are topped with a fresh strawberry glaze.
Ingredients
Strawberry Shortbread Dough
- 1 cup Unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup Powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups All purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Freeze dried strawberries ground fine
Strawberry Glaze
- ¼ cup Strawberry puree
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
Instructions
Strawberry Shortbread Dough
- Place freeze dried strawberries inside the food processor. Blend until the strawberries are completely ground and turn into a powder.
- Place softened butter and vanilla extract inside medium size bowl. Using a hand mixer, cream butter for 2 minutes. Then, add powdered sugar and beat for an additional 2 minutes until the mixture is fluffy.
- Next, add ground freeze dried strawberries. Mix until combined. Then, add flour and salt. Mix on low speed just until combined. The dough will be slightly crumbly.
- Take the dough and form it into a ball. Place the dough onto a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper and pat down. Sprinkle the top of the dough with flour to prevent the rolling pin from sticking.
- Then, roll dough to ¼" in thickness. Place the rolled dough onto cookie sheet. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or freeze for 30 minutes.
- Once chilled, remove dough from the refrigerator. Punch out desired shapes. Next, take a small offset spatula and carefully run it underneath each shape to release it from the parchment paper.Gather the dough scraps, and roll them onto a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper. If they are too soft to cut out, refrigerate for 20-30 minutes until the dough firms up.
- Then, cut them out and let them chill as the first batch bakes in the oven.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Space cookies 1 inch apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool completely before dipping them inside the glaze.
Strawberry Glaze
- Blend strawberries inside a food process until you have a smooth puree. Then, add strawberry puree to powdered sugar. Whisk until smooth.
- Take each cookie that has completely cooled and dip into the strawberry glaze. You can sprinkle finely crushed freeze dried strawberries on top (optional). Place cookies onto a wired rack to dry. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Servings amount will vary depending on the size cookie cutter you use.
- Measure freeze dried strawberries once they are ground.
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 36mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 334IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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