Strawberry Shortcake Cookies (Print-Friendly Version)

Buttery cookies filled with strawberries and white chocolate, finished with a delicate powdered sugar glaze.

# List of Ingredients:

→ Cookies

01 - 320 g all-purpose baking mix
02 - 100 g granulated sugar
03 - 120 ml half and half
04 - 57 g salted butter, melted
05 - 150 g fresh strawberries, chopped
06 - 170 g white chocolate chips
07 - coarse raw cane sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

→ Glaze

08 - 120 g powdered sugar
09 - 15–30 ml half and half

# How to Prepare:

01 - Preheat oven to 220°C. Line two baking trays with parchment paper and set aside.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose baking mix and granulated sugar until combined.
03 - Add the half and half and melted butter to the bowl. Stir with a spatula or wooden spoon until a soft dough forms.
04 - Gently fold in chopped strawberries and white chocolate chips, mixing just until evenly distributed. Avoid over-mixing to prevent strawberry juices from bleeding into the dough.
05 - Using a medium cookie scoop (about 1½ tablespoons per cookie), portion the dough onto the prepared trays, allowing space between each. Optionally, sprinkle coarse raw cane sugar over the tops.
06 - Bake for 8–10 minutes or until the edges are set and tops are lightly golden. Remove trays from oven.
07 - Let cookies cool on the warm baking trays for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before glazing.
08 - Combine powdered sugar with 15 ml half and half, stirring until smooth. Add more half and half, a little at a time, to reach a drizzleable consistency. Using a fork, drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies.

# Additional Information:

01 - Gently incorporate strawberries to prevent excess bleeding of juices into the dough for clean, pale cookies.
02 - Remove cookies from the oven as soon as edges set and tops are pale golden, as they will continue to firm on the tray.
03 - All-purpose baking mix differs from plain flour; ensure correct ingredient is used for optimal texture.