Strawberry-Shortcake Cookies

The whole time I was baking these cookies I had the song "Summer time and the livin's easy..." stuck in my head.

1. I'm ready for summer and
2. I LOVE Sublime

Maybe I'm out-dating myself a little bit but have any of you heard music today? It's garbage. I feel like my parents. Their parents thought their music was garbage, they thought MY music was garbage and now... I understand the feeling. (Man I'm old...)

Exhibit A: Justin Bieber.... Really?
So ya... you're cute in an "I want to pinch those cheeks" kind of way. And ya, maybe you started a hair trend but music wise? Singing "baby thought you'd always be mine.mine." at 15? Your relationships last 5 months... is that "always"?

And who is the Wanted? And that other group with the 5 guys? It's certainly NOT N'Sync or 98 Degrees so I don't want to hear it....

Anyways, that's quite enough of my ranting. Hopefully I haven't pissed off too many Bieber fans... Now. Make these cookies!

Cookie Dough:
(Thanks to Martha Stewart)


12 ounces strawberries, hulled and diced into 1/4" pieces (should equal around 2 cups)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2/3 cup heavy cream
sanding sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine strawberries, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining 7 tablespoons of granulated sugar in a large bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the heavy cream until the mixture starts to clump together then add in the strawberry mixture.

Using a cookie scoop or around 2 tablespoons, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with sanding sugar and bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let cool. Cookies are best served immediately but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Enjoy these little Strawberry-Shortcakes on-the-go! These cookies would be the perfect addition for a picnic also!