Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups strawberry cake mix, (from a 15.25 ounce box)
- 1 egg, large
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- cooking spray, as needed
For the Strawberry Crumbles
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
For the Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray lightly with cooking spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the strawberry cake mix, egg, vegetable oil, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix with a spatula until a uniform pink dough forms. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Prepare the strawberry crumbles: In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cold butter pieces, and crushed freeze-dried strawberries. Use your fingertips or a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until a crumbly mixture forms.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Using a cookie scoop (about 1 1/2 tablespoons per cookie), drop portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Gently flatten each dough ball into a round cookie shape.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly set and the tops appear slightly cracked. The cookies will still be soft. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 350
- 6
While the cookies cool, prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth. Add more milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if the glaze is too thick.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Once the cookies are completely cool, drizzle the white glaze in a zig-zag pattern over each cookie. Immediately sprinkle the prepared strawberry crumbles generously over the wet glaze.
⏱️ 5 min
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Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups strawberry cake mix, (from a 15.25 ounce box)
- 1 egg, large
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- cooking spray, as needed
For the Strawberry Crumbles
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
For the Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray lightly with cooking spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the strawberry cake mix, egg, vegetable oil, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix with a spatula until a uniform pink dough forms. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Prepare the strawberry crumbles: In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cold butter pieces, and crushed freeze-dried strawberries. Use your fingertips or a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until a crumbly mixture forms.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Using a cookie scoop (about 1 1/2 tablespoons per cookie), drop portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Gently flatten each dough ball into a round cookie shape.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly set and the tops appear slightly cracked. The cookies will still be soft. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 350 - 6
While the cookies cool, prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth. Add more milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if the glaze is too thick.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Once the cookies are completely cool, drizzle the white glaze in a zig-zag pattern over each cookie. Immediately sprinkle the prepared strawberry crumbles generously over the wet glaze.
⏱️ 5 min