Strawberry Shortcake Cookie Cups
I’m officially declaring it the summer of the cookie cup!! I absolutely love my S’mores Cookie Cups, so I decided it was time to make another version with a different summer favorite, strawberry shortcake. These Strawberry Shortcake Cookie Cups are perfectly chewy & delicious sugar cookies filled with fresh strawberries and whipped cream! When I bite into one I am honestly brought right back to my childhood. They are easy, absolutely scrumptious, and so freaking cute!!
What you need for these Strawberry Shortcake Cookie Cups!
These cookie cups are actually super easy and don’t require many ingredients at all! They are also definitely a healthier version of your typical strawberry shortcake. They are gluten free, can be made dairy free if you use dairy free whipped cream, and are made with this baking sweetener which is an alternative to traditional sugar.
- Purecane Baking Sweetener: This baking sweetener is non-gmo, calorie free, and made naturally from sugar cane! It is a great alternative to traditional sugar that worked deliciously in these cookies, but if you don’t have it or can’t access it … it is a 1:1 replacement to sugar. Which means you can just go right ahead and use regular sugar!
- Almond Flour: These cookie cups are gluten free because of the use of almond flour! It is without a doubt one of my favorite gluten free flours. It adds a great taste and soft texture to these cookies!
- Refined Coconut Oil: Make sure to use refined coconut oil in these cookie cups!! Unrefined coconut oil tastes like coconuts, which will make your cookies taste like coconuts too.
- Egg: This recipe contains one egg to bind!
- Strawberries & Whipped Cream: You most definitely cannot have strawberry shortcake cookie cups without either of these ingredients!! I’m pretty sure we all know this, but the strawberry, cream, and cookie just taste so delicious together. You can also use dairy free whipped cream and these cookie cups would be completely dairy free!
- Lastly Vanilla Extract and Salt for flavor, and Baking Powder for a little rise.
How to make these Strawberry Shortcake Cookie Cups!
- Set the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl combine the baking sweetener (or sugar), egg, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl combine the almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and combine.
- Roll the dough into a little larger than tablespoon sized balls. It should make 8 cookies.
- Place the dough balls into a greased muffin tin and flatten each ball.
- Bake for 18 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and while still warm press the inside of each cookie with your fingers to form a cup shape.
- Bake again for 3 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Fill with chopped strawberries, top with whipped cream, and enjoy!
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PrintStrawberry Shortcake Cookie Cups
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 Cookie Cups 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
These Strawberry Shortcake Cookie Cups are the perfect fun summer dessert! They are deliciously chewy & soft sugar cookies filled with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. They are easy to make, made with good-for-you ingredients, and are incredibly cute!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Purecane Baking Sweetener (or sugar)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup melted refined coconut oil
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- chopped strawberries
- whipped cream
Instructions
- Set the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl combine the baking sweetener (or sugar), egg, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl combine the almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and combine.
- Roll the dough into a little larger than tablespoon sized balls. It should make 8 cookies.
- Place the dough balls into a greased muffin tin and flatten each ball.
- Bake for 18 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and while still warm press the inside of each cookie with your fingers to form a cup shape.
- Bake again for 3 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Fill with chopped strawberries, top with whipped cream, and enjoy!
Notes
- I recommend waiting to add the strawberries and whipped cream until you are ready to serve! Before that you can just store in a container on the counter, but after the strawberries and whipped cream are added store in the fridge to keep as fresh as possible.
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