Description
Delicious, heart-shaped Strawberry Shortbread Cookies infused with freeze-dried strawberries and topped with a sweet glaze. Perfect for gatherings or cozy nights in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups freeze-dried strawberries, measured then blended
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk (for glaze)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
- 1 tablespoon freeze-dried strawberries, finely processed (for glaze)
Instructions
- Process the freeze-dried strawberries until mostly powdered. Reserve one tablespoon for the glaze.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Mix in the vanilla, milk, and strawberry powder until evenly blended.
- Flatten the dough into a disk and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut using a heart-shaped cookie cutter.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and bake the cookies for 13–15 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Let cool.
- Whisk together glaze ingredients and spread over cooled cookies. Sprinkle reserved strawberry powder on top and let set.
Notes
Dough can be prepared a day in advance and stored wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator. Store glazed cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg