Baker’s Dozen: Strawberry Shortcake Cookies

The boyfriend, Rob, is not a big fan of chocolate. I want to say I don’t fault him for it, but I do.  I take it personally.  But I still want to bake goodies that will please his palette.  He requested a Martha recipe for Strawberry Shortcake Cookies.  Considering this is the beginning of a glorious strawberry season,
I was happy to oblige.  Here was the outcome.

start out with big, very ripe strawberries.

hull berries and dice into small pieces.  add sugar and lemon.

follow recipe to make batter, and carefully fold in the sugared berries.

this recipe sounds very sweet, but remember these have a shortcake base.
so adding some white sanding sugar to the top is important.

the final product is light, fluffy, and tastes just like the dessert.
perfect to bring to a summer picnic.
(of course, there’s no chocolate involved, so I need to give it a B+.
Rob and our friends gave it an A!)