Strawberry Shortcake Bites

If you love strawberry shortcake you will love these light and bite size treats.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

18 whole strawberries

½ cup heavy cream

16 shortbread cookies

Directions:

1. Combine the sugar and ½ cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.
2. Add 2 sliced strawberries and continue to cook until syrup thickens in about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature for 30 minutes.
3. Whisk the heavy cream in a medium mixing bowl until soft peaks form. 
4. Add 1 tablespoon strawberry syrup and whisk to form peaks.
5. Remove sliced strawberries from syrup.  (Eat now or save for another treat.)
6. Add the shortbread cookies to a food processor.  Crush to make fine crumbs.
7. Transfer crumbs to a shallow dish.
8. Holding each strawberry by the tip dip it in the syrup.  Then dip the strawberry in the cookie crumbs. Place strawberries on a plate/tray.
9. Pipe or spoon a dollop or whipped cream on each strawberry.
10. Enjoy!