Strawberry Shortcake Sugar Cookies

A strawberry shortcake cookie sitting on a white plate with a whole strawberry next to it.

Strawberry Shortcake Sugar Cookies

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.

Course Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword strawberry shortcake recipes, strawberry shortcake sugar cookies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Cooling Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 164kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Equipment

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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