Fresh strawberry season is here, this is a good recipe for some delicious strawberry shortcake cookies:

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> Ingredients
> Makes about 3 dozen
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> 12 ounces strawberries, hulled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (2 cups)
> 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
> 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
> 2 cups all-purpose flour
> 2 teaspoons baking powder
> 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
> 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
> 2/3 cup heavy cream
> Sanding sugar, for sprinkling
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> Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine strawberries, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 7 tablespoons granulated sugar in a large bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, or rub in with your fingers, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cream until dough starts to come together, then stir in strawberry mixture.


> Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment, spacing evenly apart. Sprinkle with sanding sugar, and bake until golden brown, 24 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool. Cookies are best served immediately, but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 day.
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