Instructions

1. Soften the butter to room temperature and then add it to a mixing bowl with the powdered sugar.
2. Cream on medium speed for 3 minutes.
3. Add the eggs and the vanilla and continue mixing for an additional 3 minutes.
4. Add the Baking Powder and Flour and mix only until the flour is incorporated into the cookie dough.  Don't mix too much after you add the flour.
5. Wash the Fresh Strawberries and give them a rough chop. Dry the strawberry pieces with a paper towel before you add them to the cookie dough.
6. Fold the strawberries into the cookie dough just until they are evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough.
7. Measure approximately 2 ounces of cookie dough and press it down onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
8. Bake the cookies in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 9-10 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown around the edges.
9. Allow the cookies to completely cool.
10. While the cookies are cooling, make the Whipped Vanilla Frosting which has the consistency of frosting but tastes like Whipped Cream!  Add the softened butter and vanilla to a new mixing bowl and mix until completely combined. Add the Powdered Sugar and beat on low until it is incorporated. Move mixer up to medium-high speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When completely mixed the frosting may appear dry. Add milk, a little bit at a time, until frosting is the proper consistency. Change the paddle on the mixer to the whisk and whip the frosting on high speed for another 2-3 minutes.  (This will add air to the frosting to make it lighter and more whipped cream-like.)
11. Transfer the Whipped Vanilla Frosting to a decorating bag with a round tip.
12. Add a dollop of frosting to the top of the Strawberry Cookies.
13. Add a small slice of fresh strawberry on the top as a garnish.