Strawberry Shortbread Cookies

5 from 3 votes

These Strawberry Shortbread cookies are made with freeze dried strawberries. They are dense, buttery and have the sweet taste of strawberries.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 203kcal

Preheat the oven to 350℉.
Butter and flour an 8x8 metal baking dish or line with parchment paper.
Add the dehydrated strawberries to a blender and blend until it forms a fine powder.
In a large mixing bowl combine the butter and granulated sugar. Add the powdered strawberries and combine.
Add the egg yolks, vanilla, and salt and combine. Add the flour and combine.
Add the dough to the baking dish and press into the corners with the back of a spoon or your hands to create an even surface.
Bake for 20-22 minutes.
Allow to cool and cut into 16 rectangles 1 inch wide x 4 inches long.

- To prevent the cookies from sticking, butter the baking dish, or line it with parchment paper, then butter the dish and parchment paper.

- To flatten the cookie dough in the baking dish, place your hand into an empty baggie and press down on the cookie dough for a nice even layer.

- The cookie dough is a bright pink color before it is baked, but the color fades in the oven. To add color you can sprinkle the cookies in red or pink sugar, coat them with a pink icing, or even dust them with extra powdered dehydrated strawberries.