Strawberry Shortcake Bites

My boys love strawberries and will usually eat a couple of pounds a week. This week was not one of those weeks so I found myself with a few sad strawberries that needed to be used. I decided to adapt one of my favorite sugar cookie recipes using strawberries instead of oil and was pleased with the results. I chopped up half a cup of strawberries and pureed about a cup of whole strawberries. I put the chopped strawberries in a measuring cup and filled the cup to equal one full cup of strawberries and puree to replace the oil called for in the original recipe.

These little bites taste just like the biscuit version of strawberry shortcake, all in one bite. We dipped our in whipped cream but you could eat them with ice cream, vanilla yogurt or they are good on their own. The recipe makes quite a few so I froze some of the dough so we can enjoy a little taste of summer when winter comes. Also I recommend refrigerating these bites due to the fresh fruit on them.

Strawberry Shortcake Bites
Makes 5 dozen

1 C butter softened
1 C granulated sugar
1 C powdered sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 C chopped strawberries
1 C Whole Strawberries to puree (to be combined with chopped strawberries to get one full cup of fruit and puree)
1 tsp. vanilla
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar

Preheat oven to 375.
In a large bowl mix together butter and sugars.Then add eggs and vanilla.
Meanwhile puree strawberries to get one full cup of chopped and pureed fruit.
Next add in strawberries to sugar mixture.
Finally mix in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar.
Stir until combined.

Drop tablespoons of batter on silpat or parchment lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges just begin to brown

Serve with whipped cream, ice cream if you wish. They are great on their own as well.

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