Strawberry Shortcake Cookies

I made strawberry shortcake in cookie form! Fruity cookies topped with a sweet vanilla glaze.

These little cookies are sweet and dainty. They make me want to have a tea party with friends with little cucumber sandwiches. Those things always look so good in the movies....

These are light and tart and are so simple and are made with Greek yogurt! The batter is a lot like a scone texture and the strawberries add a pleasantly pink hue and make them really moist.
They are everything you like about strawberry shortcake in cookie form!
A perfect substitution for the popular dessert if you want a more convenient and portable option.

 They look so pretty on a plate and make it seem okay to have strawberry shortcake at 11 o'clock in the morning because they're basically like scones and scones can be breakfast right?
No I'm kidding. Eat some fruit with that.

Strawberry Shortcake Cookies

from Spoon Fork Bacon

Ingredients:

1 cup diced strawberries
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small cubes
1/2 cup 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

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. 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 and set aside.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

6. 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.

7. 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.