Description
Strawberry sugar cookie cups combine buttery shortbread with fresh berries in a delightful dessert. Creamy mascarpone filling and juicy strawberries create a perfect summer treat you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large egg
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 115 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 150 g (¾ cup) granulated sugar
- 150 g (½ cup) strawberry jam or preserves
- 120 ml (½ cup) heavy cream
- 120 g (½ cup) cream cheese, softened
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for cookie base)
- 30 g (¼ cup) powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
- Fresh strawberries, halved or diced
- Mint leaves (optional)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Blend flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in egg and vanilla extract to develop a rich, uniform dough.
- Cookie Shaping: Roll dough into uniform balls and press into greased mini muffin tin, creating gentle indentations using thumb or spoon.
- Baking Process: Roast in preheated oven at 180C for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden. Cool completely within the tin to maintain cookie structure.
- Filling Creation: Whip cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Separately whip heavy cream to stiff peaks, then fold gently into cream cheese mixture.
- Flavor Infusion: Incorporate strawberry jam into creamy mixture, creating elegant marbled swirls. Pipe or spoon filling into cooled cookie cups.
- Artistic Finishing: Top each cookie cup with a fresh strawberry slice and optional mint leaf. Dust lightly with powdered sugar for an ethereal presentation.
- Serving Suggestion: Enjoy immediately or chill briefly before serving these delicate, flavor-packed treats.
Notes
- Precision in Mixing: Ensure butter and sugar are creamed until light and fluffy for optimal cookie texture, preventing dense or heavy results.
- Temperature Control: Allow cookie cups to cool completely in the tin to maintain their delicate shape and prevent crumbling when removed.
- Cream Cheese Technique: Whip cream cheese at room temperature for smoother, lump-free filling that blends seamlessly with whipped cream.
- Strawberry Swirl Strategy: Gently fold strawberry jam to create beautiful marbled effect without overmixing, preserving the elegant visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 252
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg