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Strawberry Shortcake Cookies

Your favorite strawberry crunch ice cream bar turned into a cookie! The cookie is perfectly moist with the most delicious cream cheese frosting and topped with the strawberry crunch we all know and love. If you like strawberry, you will LOVE these strawberry shortcake cookies for sure!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Yields12 cookies
Servings12 cookies

Ingredients

Strawberry Crunch Topping

  • 3 oz box instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 3 oz box strawberry jello mix
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp (divided)
  • 1/2 cups all purpose flour, divided

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Strawberry Cookie

  • 1 15.25 oz box strawberry cake mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil

Instructions 

Make the Strawberry Crunch Topping

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. To one bowl, add the instant vanilla pudding and to another bowl, add the strawberry jello. Then to each bowl, add 1/4 cup of butter and 1/4 cup of all purpose flour. Mix each one until a thick paste/dough forms.
  3. Combine the two doughs just a bit so they're swirled into each other but don't mix too much.
  4. Spread flat on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and pop in the oven to bake for 8 to 11 minutes.
  5. Take out of the oven and allow it to cool down to room temp. For faster chilling, transfer to freezer for 30 minutes.
  6. Then crumble it up with your hands really well until it looks like strawberry crunch crumble. Set aside.

Make the Cream Cheese Frosting

  1. To a mixing bowl, add cream cheese, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
  2. Use a hand mixer or the paddle attachment of a stand mixer and beat for about 2 minutes until it's smooth and fluffy. Set aside.

Bake the Cookies and Assemble

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. To a large mixing bowl, add the strawberry cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Combine with a rubber spatula until a dough forms.
  3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop out the dough using an ice cream scoop, about 1/4 cup portions. Make sure they are spaced apart as they do spread.
  4. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes. Allow to cool down completely.
  5. Once the cookies are at room temperature, frost the top with the cream cheese frosting and add the strawberry crumble on top.
  6. Pop in the fridge to chill for an hour and then enjoy!

Notes

  • If you prefer the cookie to be less sweet, do not pipe a thick layer of frosting on top. You can just spread a thin layer on top with a rubber spatula or spoon instead.
  • Store leftover cookies in the fridge!