Strawberry Shortcake Sugar Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For the Cookies
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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2 large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
→ For the Glaze & Topping
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4 cups confectioner's sugar
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3 tablespoons milk
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Pink food colouring
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1 1/2 cups Strawberry Shortcake Crumbs
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, use a mixer to beat together the butter and sugar until creamy and light yellow in colour. (About 4-5 minutes.)
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Add the eggs one at a time and beat into the butter and sugar mixture. Beat in the vanilla extract.
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Sift in the flour, salt, and baking powder. Beat into the wet mixture until well combined.
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Portion the cookie dough into heaping tablespoons. Roll into a ball and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Press down on each ball until ball is flattened to just over 1/4 inch thick. (I used the bottom of a drinking glass.)
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Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
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Once completely cooled, stir the milk into the confectioner's sugar until a thin, smooth frosting is formed.
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Divide the frosting into two bowls. Tint one bowl with pink frosting and leave the other bowl white.
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Lay half of the cookies face up onto a wire cooling rack with a baking sheet underneath to catch any dripping frosting. Lay the other half on a separate cooling rack and baking sheet combo. You can use a fork to drizzle the frosting over the cookies, but transferring the frosting to a small Ziploc bag with a cut corner works well too. Working in a zigzag motion, drizzle the frosting over the cookies.
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Once the cookies are frosted, sprinkle over the Strawberry Shortcake Crumbs. Allow frosting to fully dry before packaging cookies.
# Notes:
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These cookies make a great Valentine's Day treat.