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Strawberry Shortbread Cookie Treat

A play off of the famous Strawberry Shortcake using shortbread cookies instead of cake. Lightly sweetened thin shortbread cookies and glazed strawberries. Be sure to top with fluffy whipped cream.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cookies, shortbread, shortbread cookies, strawberry shortbread cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Dough Chilling 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks Butter unsalted
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 cups Cake Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Fresh Strawberries
  • 6 tbsp Strawberry Preserves

Instructions

For the cookies

  1. In a bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together.

  2. In another bowl, whisk the flour and salt together.

  3. Gradually add the flour to the sugar and butter mixture until thoroughly combined.

  4. Lightly flour a surface and pour crumbly dough pieces on. Carefully work and form cookie dough into a circular disc.

  5. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

  6. On a nonstick or parchment lined baking sheet , form chilled dough into 12 cookies.

  7. Bake for 10 to 12 minute until lightly browned on edges.

For the strawberries

  1. Slice 1 cup of strawberries in half.

  2. Add 3 tablespoons of strawberry preserves to the strawberries and warm in microwave for 45 seconds.

  3. Stir to thoroughly coat the strawberries with the melted preserves.

  4. In a small microwaveable bowl, melt the remaining strawberry preserves for 45 sec or until melted. Drizzle over the cookies and strawberries. Top with whipped cream and Enjoy!