This yummy strawberry shortcake cookies recipe is inspired by strawberry shortcake without the mess. It is a cardamom recipe & that makes all the difference
Recently, a friend challenged me to make fruit cookies that would be perfect for summer.
The result of this challenge is this delicious strawberry shortcake cookies
And the star of this recipe was…… CARDAMOM!
Fresh strawberries and cardamom gave this strawberry shortcake cookies a wonderful aroma when they came out of the oven.
I wish I could bottle that scent and market it because the aroma is very soothing.
Strawberries can be challenging to work with, especially if they are going to be baked using high heat.
The challenge is to make sure that the strawberries don’t get burnt during the baking process and also make sure that they don’t lose their illustrious red color in that same process.
Lucky for me, I have genius friends who came up with a sure-fire way to bake strawberries to perfection!
Last summer, I had a friend make strawberry shortcake using a variation of this recipe.
It was, by far, the best strawberry shortcake I have ever tasted. The blend of butter and flour was just the perfect ratio. She also added whole strawberries and that was a nice touch.
The strawberries melted in my mouth almost immediately. The secret to her recipe was the unsalted butter. She melted half of the butter and then coated the strawberries with it.
Then. she set the strawberries aside for 20 minutes before being put into the batter and baked.
In my recipe, I add a little freshly ground cardamom to the melted butter. After cutting the strawberries into tiny pieces, I marinated them in this butter and cardamom mixture.
Fair warning: This recipe is very heavy on the calorie side. Sorry!
If you want to reduce the calories, don’t marinate the strawberries. Just add them to the recipe directly and add the cardamom to the flour before adding the butter.
Check out my strawberry salad dressing and strawberry cupcake.
This strawberry shortcake cookies recipe was adapted from Martha Stewart’s recipe.
Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 lb Strawberries
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 4 ounces unsalted butter
- 1 ounce unsalted butter for marinating strawberries
- 2 tsp cardamom seeds ground
- 1 cup heavy cream or full fat cocconut milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Remove the green leaves from strawberries and cut into small pieces
- Melt the 1 ounce of butter and stir cardamom to it
- Drizzle this butter and cardamom mixture on top of the cut strawberries and coat it well. Let this strawberry butter marinate for about 20 minutes
Preparation
- Mix the Flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together
- Cut the butter into small pieces and add it to the flour mixture
- Add the heavy cream slowly to this flour mixture until the dough is rough in texture
- Add the marinated strawberries to the flour mixture and mix well.
- Spray some cooking spray on a baking tray
- Make small balls of the strawberry shortcake cookies dough and line them up on the baking tray
- Place the baking tray in the oven and bake for about 25 minutes.
- Remove the baking tray from the oven and set aside to cool
I just made these and am SO bummed! They are thin and rather squishy. I read the original Martha Stewart recipe and find that I should have used 12 ounces of strawberries instead of the one pound called for in this recipe. (Yes, I actually dragged out the scale and weighed the berries). I should also have used only 2/3rds cup of cream instead of the cup called for here AND should have used cold butter.
On the upside, the cardamom is a delightful addition. I might try this again using the Martha recipe as a base. Or perhaps this recipe could be corrected?
I am so sorry to hear that. You can absolutely try it with 12 ounces of strawberries. In my recipe, I used a few less strawberries because I like only a few recipes in my cookies. I think 12 ounces sounds like a decent amount. I will make a note in the recipe for people to add more strawberries, according to preference. Thank you so much for trying this recipe and for sending me the suggestions. I always like to hear from those who make it. The cardamom made a world of a difference for me too.
My hubby actually just bought three baskets of strawberries today. I may have to give this a try. How long do you think they will keep with the strawberries baked in? Thanks for sharing on The Weekend Social.
Thank you, Erlene. I keep the strawberry shortcake cookies in the fridge and they will be good for about 1-2 weeks.
These strawberry shortcake cookies look SO delicious!!!!
Thank you, Aunt Bee!!
Wow Rini, these look delicious. I have a giant box of strawberries I need to use up and this recipe may be just the thing. I think subbing gluten free flour and adding 1 tsp of xanthan gum will allow me to stay true to your recipe.
I love cardamom as well. I found these cardamom pods in the back of my cabinet that I bought over the holidays. Now I have a good use for them 🙂
Thank you
Sandi
Thank you so much! I had no idea that you can use Xantham gum. Let me know how it turns out. I would love to experiment with it too. Cardamom is becoming my ubiquitous ingredient. It is so versatile and adds an wonderful aroma.
Delish. I cannot wait to try these cookies for my family.
Thank you, Karen! I hope they like it. 🙂