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The Best Lemon Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Make this easy lemon strawberry shortcake recipe with just ten ingredients and less than 30 minutes for a sweet, citrus-flavored dessert!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: All American
Keyword: healthy dessert, lemon, lemon strawberry shortcake, shortcake, strawberry, vegan
Servings: 10 cookies
Calories: 475kcal
Cost: $5.00

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet
  • 1 medium sized bowl

Ingredients

Lemon Shortbread Cookies

  • 1 stick (8 Tablespoons) butter, room temp
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 egg, room temp
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Lemon Strawberry Shortcake

  • 16 oz fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 2 cups whipped cream or tub of Cool Whip

Instructions

Lemon Shortbread Cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • With a stand mixer or hand mixer, mix together the room temp butter, powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and egg until combined. (There will be small chunks of butter left in the batter and that's okay!)
    1 stick (8 Tablespoons) butter, room temp, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 lemon, zested, 2 Tablespoons lemon juice, 1 egg, room temp
  • Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt with a spatula until combined. No need to chill the dough.
    1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Using a 2 Tablespoon cookie dough scoop add each dough ball to a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  • Bake the cookies for about 12 minutes or until the tops are puffed and slightly hardened.
  • Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Assemble Shortcakes

  • Place 1 cookie on plate. Add a dollop of whipped cream. Add sliced strawberries on top of the whipped cream.
    16 oz fresh strawberries, sliced, 2 cups whipped cream or tub of Cool Whip
  • Add the 2nd cookie on top, another dollop of whipped cream and a few strawberries.
  • Sprinkle with lemon zest, if desired. Enjoy immediately!

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Nutrition

Calories: 475kcal