So THIS is my ideal Friday morning.
Wake up slow. Brew some coffee. Get some cookie dough going (most of which will never see the oven). Enjoy some blog reading while my cookies are baking away. Alternate sips with bites because coffee+a little sweetness = my personal heaven.
Sometimes it’s worth skipping your 8 a.m lecture for a lazy morning.
Can I marry my Tiffany Blue KitchenAid Mixer?
When I was younger, I used to go to the local ice skating rink with my mom and sister when the summer heat was in full blast. I remember always envying those cute little skating outfits that they had on sale and my 8 year old self seriously contemplated becoming a professional ice skater so I could twirl around in them. Unfortunately, my mom made a rule that my skating career had to last more than a year before I was allowed to get one, and that was just too big of a commitment. So anyways, we would skate for an hour or so before heading off of the ice to take a break and grab a snack. They had a couple of vending machines next to the wooden benches that were filled with your standard candy and chips, but my mind was always made up before I even put my coins in. I wanted cookies! And not just any cookies, those Knott’s Berry Farm Raspberry Shortbread Cookies. With a hot chocolate in hand, I would nibble my way around the outside edges till that last glorious bite remained.
Now that the weather has been reaching the mid-90s lately, I’ve been craving those cookies! My mind just can’t seem to get them out of my head, but I’ve checked my local grocery store and womp womp womp, I couldn’t find one package. I cried for a few hours, then realized that I’m a food blogger and I could probably make them myself. Hooray!
These are basically the grownup version of those tasty shortbread cookies. You get a buttery and perfectly sweet shortbread base that you then smother with strawberry jam and a dark chocolate drizzle. And guess what! You can cover the whole top with the good stuff, so no outside nibbling is required to get the perfect bite. I guess that’s what being a grownup means- no one can dictate how you eat your cookies!
I baked these in the morning before leaving for another lecture, and midday I got this text from my housemate, Kelty. When I got back, there were only 10 left out of the 25+ that I had made. I’ll take that as a success!
To cut the cookies, I used the smallest biscuit cutter from the Norpro Scallop Biscuit/Cookie Cutter pack I ordered a few weeks back. If you don’t have a cookie cutter, just roll the dough into a small ball before flattening it to the right size with your hand.
The base shortbread layer comes from the lovely Ina Garten!
What pretty cookies! I love a good shortbread cookie!
Ahh, it is so delightful when you are able to sit quietly in the morning (whilst camped in front of the computer, of course) and sip on steaming coffee. Oh yah, half of the cookie dough that I make never even sees the heat of the oven! I way prefer the dough over the cookie! Speaking of which, these look amazing! I’d be making them right. now. but there’s already a pile of sweets sitting on the counter top…taunting..calling my name…help…..
Love those pictures with the chocolate drizzled over! Yum!!
Can I eat them all? Actually, that probably wouldn’t be a great idea! But man, those look delicious AND gorgeous.
You had me at dark chocolate and strawberry. Yum! I remember those little packaged shortbread cookies too! I didn’t eat them often, but I remember seeing them growing up in the 90’s.
Yeah I totally want to make these now. They look amazing!
Sweeeeet baby Jesus I need these in my life. That is too funny how Kelty ate them without the topping, haha!
Girl, those cookies are the bomb.com! I used to always fish them out of the vending machines. 😀
I have a bit of a problem when it comes to portioning out shortbread cookies. I don’t think that will change considering these have both dark chocolate and strawberry. YUM.
I used to despise shortbread cookies growing up because we used to get those Danish tins Every. bloody. christmas from our neighbours.
Then we moved and now I really want them again. C’est la vie. Well, until you send me these. Epic photos buddy!
I volunteer to be a witness at your wedding with that gorgeous blue kitchenaid! It’s so cute (and my fav color!) Also, I LOVE your photography. Seriously. I’m not even the biggest fan of shortbread cookies, yet it’s 7 AM, and I could just dive into my screen and eat these all up! They look amazing!
Are these for real?!?! Omg they look AMAZING. Shortbread cookie are some of my favourite, but I don’t usually think of them until around Christmas. Adding strawberries totally makes them the perfect spring-time snack, right? 😉
Yummmm, those look so good!! I am cracking up over what your roomie texted you– sounds just like a conversation I have frequently with my roommate! “Don’t eat the pretty ones!” Shortbread was never my favorite growing up because I always went straight for the chocolate… so the fact that these cookies have BOTH totally rocks. Oh, and I’m a huge supporter of you skipping your 8 a.m. lecture to have a lazy morning baking cookies, drinking coffee & reading blogs!! Xo
Do you think you roommate will mind sharing you? I want to eat massive amounts of cookies in one sitting.. or just for every meal :]
Most of my cookie dough doesn’t see the oven either and that is the way I like it 😀
These look simply amazing. I will definitely be giving them a go. I feel like they’d be perfect for so many occasions!
they look delicious!
1. Sounds like a dream morning. 2. I adore your mixer and dream of owning one like that. 3. Noms!
Oh so jealous of your quiet morning. With 4 kids I can’t imagine being alone long enough to finish my coffee at 8 in the morning. But really, the problem is that they would try to eat my cookie dough. These look so amazing, I would have to hide them
shortbread cookies are definitely a favorite of mine….plus dark chocolate and strawberry jam…yum!!!!
ah yuuumm! These were so good, Christine! Admittedly, not all the dough made it to the oven…no shame no shame! Thanks for another awesome recipe!
p.s. I just made your Baked Berry Oatmeal for breakfast tomorrow!
Can I leave the dough in the fridge overnight before rolling/cutting and bake?
Yep! That would still work out just fine
Would the measurements be the same to use gluten free flour?
They should be similar! If the dough feels too watery, just add a little more flour at a time till you get a good consistancy
These look yummy, but I’m thinking blueberry or cherry jam……can’t wait to bake ’em!