Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
‘Sup you guys! I’m super psyched to be participating in my second Fiesta Friday Link-up. Last week was my first time and it was a real blast to get to look through all the wonderful goodies that everyone brought to the party. A huge thank you to everyone who came and checked out my Blueberry Crumble Muffins and made me feel so welcome. You’re all awesome, and I intend to make myself pretty comfortable at this here party. Jess is definitely here to stay.
Today, I have my mind on 90’s Nostalgia. Specifically 90’s cartoons. I know everyone probably says it about their own decade of their childhood, but I really do feel like the 90’s was just a really great period for children’s cartoon characters and tv shows. These days, little kids may not even know who Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck are. The chances of them recognizing the French cartoon Madeline are even slimmer. And I’d be very surprised to meet a kid under the age of 10 who knew who could give me the names of all the Power Puff Girls. All of the above is sacrilege, so far as I’m concerned.
Do any of you guys have small children in their families or circle of friends that’s into the cartoon Strawberry Shortcake? I worked in a daycare at my church for several years with little girls that loved her, and my mom has kids in her Sunday school class that were huge fans of hers. Not that I blame them; SS is pretty cool so far as cartoons go. I even liked her when I was young. However, what I find to be interesting about the whole thing is that the SS of today is nothing like the SS us girls had when I was little. For one, they don’t even look alike.
My first exposure to SS was through a board game that me and my sisters loved to play together when we were little, called Strawberry Land. I found a picture of it online (much to my surprise), and maybe one of you guys who grew up during the 90s, or had kids who did, may recognize it as well:
See how much things can change in the space of 15 or so years? She looks nothing like the SS we see now, right? 90s SS always looked ready for a tea party, whereas today’s SS is somewhat tom-boyish, I think. But for me, this was SS- long hair, frilly dresses and curtsies. I actually kinda miss that game now that I think about it. There wasn’t much to it- I think the rules had something to do with color matching, but I don’t remember the details. Can I be perfectly honest? I just loved SS as a cartoon mainly because I thought the girls were all really pretty and wanted to look and dress like them every day of my life- big hair, tea party dresses, curtsies and all. Then, I also just liked the food aspect of it. Three cheers for childhood nostalgia.
Okay, so now for the real strawberry shortcake aspect of this. I had some spare strawberries that were getting a little soft/mushy in my fridge that I really didn’t want to see go to waste. I went searching for some recipes to try out, and stumbled across this one on the blog Two Peas and Their Pod. They have a pretty solid reputation for good eats, so I decided to give these a try. I think they turned out okay. They are cookies- not ‘shortcake’ in the way that we think of flaky, crumbly cake that we think of with the real thing. However, the flavors are pretty good and I could see using these for strawberry ice cream sandwiches, or for a strawberry ice box cake as well. Overall, it wasn’t exactly what I was expecting, but not a disappointment either.
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Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Recipe Courtesy of Two Peas & Their Pod
CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE VERSION
Ingredients
- 2 cups diced fresh strawberries
- 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 coarse salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Combine strawberries, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar.
3. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 7 tablespoons granulated sugar in a large bowl.
4. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, or rub in with your fingers, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cream until dough starts to come together, then stir in strawberry mixture.
5. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, drop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly apart. Sprinkle cookies with turbinado sugar, and bake until golden brown, about 22 to 25 minutes.
6. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool.
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This brings back memories… when my 29 year old was little, she loved Strawberry Shortcake. I think I might even still have the little dolls that she played with, and if I remember correctly, they smelled like strawberry, blueberry… etc. Happy memories.. 🙂
Now these cookies…Oh my goodness do they look delicious!! I know that this recipe will be making many happy memories to come!! Yum, just YUM. <3
Prudy….really!? I thought you were about my age…mid 30’s! Seriously! A 29 year old child?! Okay, I guess you might be a little older than I thought. 😉
Haha!! I’m a very immature 52 year old, and have absolutely zero plans of acting my age. Ever. :-). Thank you Lori!!
That is hilarious….I really am shocked….I had no idea! You certainly don’t look your age Prudy! 🙂
You are now my best friend. <3
Hehehe 😀
My, now 27 years old, daughter loved them too, Prudy! And yes…the were scented!
I thought they were scented!! It’s hard to believe it was so long ago!!
We really can’t be old enough to have daughters that old, right? 😉
We really can’t. I won’t! :-). I do love having adult kids though… I still get to love them… But it’s my turn, you know?
Absolutely!
(Sorry Jess…we’re just a couple of “approaching middle age” mother’s inspired by your post!)
Lol.. “Young and hot” middle age mothers!!
😀
Oh no, it’s fine- I’ll just be over here in the corner, eating my cookies and listening to this lovely conversation- it IS supposed a party, right? lol
Hahhah…it’s your childhood memories fault. 😀
Yes, they DID smell like the various flavors! I miss those dolls a lot. They made me hungry for all things sweet and sugary lol
<3 they were cute little dolls.. I keep thinking about those cookies. I need to make them soon!
These look amazing Jess! I am so glad you came back to Fiesta Friday again! It always proves to be a great party!
Thanks Lori, I agree! I’ll definitely be back next week 🙂
Yay! 🙂
Yum, yum and more yum, Jess! These look fabulous…I’m a huge fan of strawberry anything. Why I’ve never incorporated them in a cookie is beyond me. Your idea of making ice cream sandwiches out of them sounds perfect for the summer months! Now, if only those delicious Michigan berries would hurry up and ripen, I’d be really happy!
Btw…love the looks of your printable recipe! (Yes, I printed it…and yes I’m making them!)
You and me both Nancy- can’t wait for the ripe MI fruit. Oh the infinite possibilities for desserts *rubs hands together and laughs*
LOL, Jess… 🙂
Yay! So happy to know that you’ll stay here for long! 🙂
It’s good to bring back memories. Who was your favorite cartoon character when you were young? I have not seen SS that long and I am not sure I know her that much. Anyway, these SS cookies sound absolutely divine! 🙂
Thank you for bringing these to FF15. We’ll definitely enjoy these! 🙂
Wow, what a TOUGH question, Jhuls. When it came to Disney movies, I was obsessed with Princess Belle. But otherwise, I would have to say that I loved Tweety Bird. Thanks for the compliments about my cookies, I’m just glad to be at the Fiesta 😉
Tough, right? 😀 I love Cinderella when it comes to Disney movies. <3 For others? Mmm, let me think? I also like Tinkerbell – still from Disney. Haha!
These look so amazing, Jess. I have strawberries that need to be used. I might just have to make these today. =)
Thank you Andrea- I think you’ll be glad that you used them for this recipe!
Ahhh, yes, Strawberry Shortcake! I used to have a little vinyl purse with her picture on it. It was hot pink and my most prized possession for years. Love the look of these cookies – they look so moist. Forget about the purse, just pass me the cookies, please!
Thanks Ngan, glad to see I’m not the only one who misses the old SS memorabilia 🙂
Wow, cookies made from real strawberries! Shortcake/shortbread whatever you’d call it (I’m not very sure about the difference between the two) it surely looks delicious!
Thank you apsara!
Psst, Jess! You may not know this about FF, but some of us come with REAlly big purses 😉 I think your plate is empty! I don’t suppose you brought a “back-up” plate? :/
Hahaha! Don’t worry, I ALWAYS cook/bake in surplus for just these types of occasions 😉
Good thing!
good! that hunger!
Thank you 🙂
Hi Jess – fabulous recipe to bring to the party – these are such a big hit with the gang! Glad to see that you are becoming a regular – the FF bunch are a rather lovely lot – who wouldn’t want to hang with them?! Enjoy the party – I hope you meet some more wonderful people this week!
I agree Selma, this link up is AWESOME! I’m definitely feeling and appreciating the love and fun here. Thank you much 🙂
I am 41 Y.O. and I loved Strawberry shortcake and her fruity friends when I was a kid. In French, she is known as Fraisinette (fraise = strawberry). Your cookies look amazing, and I will try them as soon as our local strawberries are available…
Thank you Catherine! I love SS’s french name, it’s so adorable. I’m sure you’ll love the cookies once you get a chance to try them 🙂
Love the cookies, a great addition to the party! They look delicious.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
My little munchkin has just started watching Strawberry shortcake recently 🙂 These cookies look so colorful and lovely & I bet they taste as good as they look!
Thank you! They are yummy 🙂
These sound awesome!! Strawberry shortcake is one of my favorite summertime desserts, but it’s not one that is very easy transportable – problem solved! Yum 🙂
Thank you, I appreciate it!
These cookies are so unique and pretty! The flavors sound delicious as well. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Jess!
You’re welcome Shari- thank YOU for the compliment!
I am obsessed with strawberry shortcake cookies! We make them every year after we go strawberry picking 🙂 SO SO SO much better than strawberry shortcake!! Yours look delicious!
Thank you, I agree, I liked these better than the typical shortcake dessert 🙂