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You only need 5 ingredients to make these delicious Strawberry Shortcake Sugar Cookies. Store-bought, ready to use sugar cookie dough gets baked in the oven until tender and soft and then they’re topped off with homemade whipped cream and juicy red strawberries.
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Strawberry Shortcake Sugar Cookies
These easy, 5-ingredient sugar cookies topped with strawberry shortcake toppings are such an impressive dessert that can be whipped up in no time at all!
The base is store-bought, ready-to-use sugar cookie dough that bakes right from the package – no bowls needed or anything!
Once the sugar cookies are baked and completely cooled (this is super important!) you will spread on some freshly whipped cream sweetened with powdered sugar, and then top it off with diced juicy red strawberries.
Only 5 Ingredients Needed
- Store-Bought Sugar Cookie Dough : Buy a 16 ounce package of sugar cookie dough that has been sliced and is ready to use. It comes in a pack of 24 cookies on a white tray inside the package.
- Heavy Whipping Cream : No substitutions!
- Powdered Sugar : The sweetener for the homemade whipped cream.
- Vanilla Extract
- Fresh Strawberries : Wash, pat dry, and hull the strawberries, and then cut into small chunks.
How To Make Sugar Cookies With Strawberry Shortcake Topping (Printable Recipe Card)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet(s) with parchment paper.
Place the pre-cut sugar cookie dough pieces on the parchment-lined cookie sheet, 12 per cookie sheet.
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack.
When ready to serve, add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract into a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on medium-high speed, for several minutes, until stiff peaks form.
Spread a generous dollop of the whipped cream over each cookie. Spoon a small heap of the fresh diced strawberries right on top of the whipped cream. For a cleaner look you can also add the whipped cream into a piping bag with a large 1A tip and pipe the whipped cream on the cookies in a pattern.
Serve immediately for best results, or you can refrigerate for up to 1 hour before serving. Enjoy!
How To Store Leftover Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Once assembled, these cookies are best eaten fresh because the whipped cream can soften over time and the strawberries will get juicier and make the whipped cream very soft. If you need to store them, place them in a single layer in an airtight container and keep them in the fridge for up to 1 day.
You could also bake the cookies and prep the whipped cream and strawberries ahead of time – just keep everything separate. Store the cookies in a sealed container or bag, and store them at room temperature. Store the whipped cream in a sealed container in the fridge, and the strawberries in a separate sealed container in the fridge. Then assemble right before serving.
Recipe Tips
- You want to make sure those cookies are completely 100% cooled before you start decorating, otherwise, the whipped cream will melt and slide right off.
- Try to use strawberries that are firm but ripe. Mushy and overly soft and ripe strawberries won’t hold up as nicely on top of the whipped cream.
- This recipe is easily doubled! Just double all the ingredients.
- Normally it’s ok to substitute Cool Whip for the homemade whipped cream, but I don’t suggest doing that in this recipe. The homemade whipped cream is firmer and sturdier than Cool Whip and it tastes so much better!
More Strawberry Recipes To Try
- Easy Strawberry Cake
- Strawberry Punch
- Strawberry Waffles
- Strawberry Cheesecake Lush
- Strawberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars
- Strawberry Jello Poke Cake
Strawberry Shortcake Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 oz) store-bought sugar cookie dough (24 cookies)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups diced fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a cookie sheet(s) with parchment paper.
- Place the pre-cut sugar cookie dough pieces on the parchment-lined cookie sheet, 12 per cookie sheet.1 package (16 oz) store-bought sugar cookie dough
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack.
- When ready to serve, add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract into a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on medium-high speed, for several minutes, until stiff peaks form.2 cups heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Spread a generous dollop of the whipped cream over each cookie. Spoon a small heap of the fresh diced strawberries right on top of the whipped cream.*For a cleaner look you can also add the whipped cream into a piping bag with a large 1A tip and pipe the whipped cream on the cookies in a pattern. Or put it inside a Ziploc bag and snip the bottom corner off to "pipe" it on the cookies.2 cups diced fresh strawberries
- Serve immediately for best results, or you can refrigerate for up to 1 hour before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- You want to make sure the cookies are completely 100% cooled before you start decorating, otherwise, the whipped cream will melt and slide right off.
- Try to use strawberries that are firm but ripe. Mushy and overly soft and ripe strawberries won’t hold up as nicely on top of the whipped cream.
- The cookies, whipped cream, and diced strawberries can all be made ahead of time if needed. Once the cookies are cooled transfer them to an airtight container and store at room temperature. Store the whipped cream and chopped strawberries in separate containers in the fridge. Assemble right before serving.
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