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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE COOKIES
Serves 6-8 people
Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Strawberry shortcake streusel
  • 4 tbsp all purpose flour divided
  • 2 tbsp butter Cold
  • 1 & 1/2 tbsp strawberry jello
  • 1 & 1/2 tbsp vanilla pudding

Strawberry cake mix cookies

  • 1 box strawberry cake mix
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup oil any unflavored oil works
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream

Vanilla mousse frosting

  • 3 oz cream cheese at room temeprature
  • 1 & 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream cold
  • 3 tbsp vanilla pudding 
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Make the strawberry shortcake streusel

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchement paper and set aside.
  • In two separate small bowls, add in 2 tablespoons of flour in each one. Add in 1 tablespoon of butter in each bowl then add in the jello in one and the pudding in the other bowl.
  • Using a fork, mix the content of each bowl until combined and crumbly looking. Pour the strawberry jello streusel on one side of the pan and pour the vanilla streusel on the other. Bake in the preheated oven for 11 minutes.
  • Let the streusel cool down completely while making your cookies, then gently mix it to get the vanilla and strawberry flavors combined togehter.

Make the strawberry cake mix cookies

  • In a large bowl, add the strawberry cake mix, flour, oil, eggs, and heavy cream, and mix until the dry cake mix disappears.
  • Using a large cookie scooper, scoop out 8 equally sized cookie dough balls and bake in the 350F preheated oven for 9 minutes.
  • Let the cookies cool down on the baking sheet for 15 minutes then transfer to a coolin rack.

Make the vanilla mousse frosting.

  • In a stand mixer bowl, using a paddle attachemen, mix the cream cheese until smooth and lump free. Add in the heavy cream, the vanilla pudding, and the powdered sugar and mix using a whisk attachement until it thickens. This will take baout 60 seconds on medium high speed.
  • Transfer the mousse frosting to a piping bag with a large piping tip, and frost the cooled down cookies. Top the cookies with the strawberry shortcake streusel and enjoy!

NUTRITION

 

Calories: 578kcal / Carbohydrates: 63g / Protein: 5g / Fat: 34g / Saturated Fat: 16g / Trans Fat: 1g / Cholesterol: 116mg / Sodium: 514mg / Potassium: 69mg / Fiber: 1g / Sugar: 38g / Vitamin A: 891IU / Vitamin C: 1mg / Calcium: 146mg / Iron: 1mg