Strawberry shortcake cookies

There's something so inviting about a plump and perfectly ripe strawberry. Just the visual of it - the dark red fruit against the bright green top. And the smell...you can smell how the sugar in the strawberry balances the inherent sourness. When it comes to summer fruits, it's definitely one of my favourites.

But me, being restless at times, wanted to see if I could work with Martha again to try and bring 2 of my loves together: strawberries and cookies. I found this recipe on her site and decided to try it. 

To start, the raw batter smelled AMAZING...exactly like strawberry shortcake. The consistency of the raw dough was also beautiful to look at - just like vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries inside. My only complaint is that the recipe doesn't call for enough cream -  it calls for 2/3 cup, but I'd say it's closer to 8/10 before the dough becomes sticky enough to work with.

The cookies were also less like a cookie and more like a tea biscuit. Definitely delicious though - in fact, I'd make these babies again in a heartbeat. (Apologies - I forgot to take pics of the finished product!)