Who’s extremely happy that it’s summertime? Having three little boys at home I have mixed feelings about summertime. I absolutely love sleeping in, not having to pack lunches and there is no homework! However, it also means that my grocery bill goes up to keep a constant supply of snacks and popsicles on hand, trying to keep them entertained, and my house is in a constant state of messiness. It’s also a time that I like to get my kiddos in the kitchen and help me make dinner and bake goodies. We all had fun baking these oh so delicious Strawberries and Cream Sugar Cookies.
These updated sugar cookies are frosted with a fresh strawberry butter cream frosting. Truly scrumptious and the secret ingredient is the sour cream. It makes it extra creamy and balances out the sweetness of the powdered sugar and strawberries.
Because of the sour cream these cookies need to be stored in the refrigerator. I’ll be honest, they are so much better chilled!
We make them to simply enjoy a different style of cookie, but how great would these be for a baby shower, bridal shower or a summer party?! You could even make them a little fancier and place a sliced strawberry right in the center.
Strawberries and Cream Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
::FOR COOKIES:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar divided
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 TBSP milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 5 1/4 cups all purpose flour
::FOR FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 1/2 tsp real vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberry puree
- 3 TBSP sour cream
Instructions
::FOR COOKIES:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a standing mixer or large bowl cream together butter, oil, 1 cup granulated sugar and powdered sugar for 2 minutes on medium speed.
- Add in milk and eggs and mix until well combined.
- In a separate medium bowl whisk together baking powder, cream of tartar, salt and flour.
- Slowly add in a little flour mixture while beating and mix until just combined. Do not over beat.
- In a small bowl pour in remaining 1/2 cup sugar.
- Scoop 2 TBSP of dough into our your hand and form a ball.
- Roll dough balls into sugar and place 12 to a cookie sheet.
- Using a flat bottomed glass, press down on each ball until they are about 1/4 inch thick. The edges will become cracked.
- Bake for 8 minutes and cool on a cookie rack.
::FOR FROSTING:
- Cream together butter, powdered sugar and vanilla together until smooth.
- Mix in puree and sour cream and mix until well blended.
- Frost each cookie with about 1 tablespoon of frosting and chill cookies until ready to serve.
Notes
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These look delicious. I could just try some 🙂
Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays, you will be one of my featured blogs tomorrow 🙂
Perfect Valentines! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – Have a great weekend.
These look soo scrumptious, I bet they don’t last long! They’re so pretty too. Well, pink is my favorite color. Love that wooden cake plate you’re displaying them on too!
Definitely not, we made them last night for Sunday dessert and added some lemon in the mix. MMM!
These cookies look amazing! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Amy, These look great. Great Valentine’s Day color. Thanks for sharing. Sylvia D.
They look great and delicious:P Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks, Jane!
i did this for a school project, THERE DELICIOUS!!!!!!! (combination of three different recipes)
I’m going to serve your strawberries and cream sugar cookies as part of our refreshments at Young Women in Excellence next month. Thanks for posting the recipe; the pink fruity icing will be perfect for this activity.
Oh yay!! Thanks so much and good luck!
These look amazing! Okay, I don’t have the best success stories with baking, Is strawberry pure something to buy or do I use my blender? this is not spam :0) laura
Hi Laura! Haha I don’t either (which is why we have our sweet foodie contributor Amy!) but yes, just blend! You can taste the real fruit and it. is. delish!!!
What pretty cookies! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up~
Good morning I’m hopping over from Dishing it and Digging It. Pinned this yumminess and I invite you to share at my Thursday Party, hugs!
I’m kind of on a Strawberry kick right now and these sugar cookies with Strawberry frosting look fantastic. Thank you for sharing on Moonlight and Mason Jars. Shared and pinned.
These cookies look almost too pretty to eat!
These look sooo good! Strawberry is my favorite!!
These sugar cookies look amazing!!
Thank you for sharing this recipe at Create, Bake, Grow and Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring it at tonight’s party and I’ve pinned it to our party board too.
Hugs – Kerryanne
I will take a dozen to go please! Yummy and pinned.
Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party!
Hi, just hopping by to let you know that you will be featured at SYC today.
hugs,
Jann
These look delicious! I can’t wait to try them with the kids. I’m sharing this recipe at our weekly link party. http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2017/06/recipes-for-summer-potluck-weekly-link.html
Hey ladies, I’m all about a yummy, pretty pink cookie! You’re my feature tomorrow at Welcome Home Wednesdays! Congrats! Happy Summer!
These look so tasty and I love strawberries 🙂
Plain sugar cookies are good, but they are so much better this way. I have to try them.
Looks great can’t wait to try this re recipe. Thanks for joining us at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & Shared
They sound super yummy! I love sugar cookies chilled. Can’t wait to try them!! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
We are going to love your Strawberries and Cream Sugar Cookies! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great weekend and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
I am excited to have this recipe because strawberries are in season now in my area and I want to make the frosting with them. I love a cookie like this. Can’t wait!
They look yummy! I can’t wait to try them!
They look soooo good huh!
Your strawberries and cream sugar cookies look great! They sound delicious too. 🙂 I am sharing this.
These look so yummy. I can’t wait to try them out with my kids.
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Yes! Perfect cookies to bake with the littles!
yum! These sound amazing! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
hey girls- these cookies look amazing!