Balsamic Strawberry Shortcake Cookies

• 2 pints Chopped Strawberries
• 1-1/2 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
• 3-1/2 cups Flour
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 2/3 cups Butter
• 2/3 cups Shortening
• 1-1/2 cup Sugar
• 2 whole Eggs
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla
• Coarse Sugar, For Sprinkling

1. Wash the strawberries and chop coarsely. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Allow to marinate while you make your dough.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
3. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Mix butter, shortening, and sugar in a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 2 minutes on high. Reduce your mixer to medium and add eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla.
5. Slowly incorporate flour into butter/sugar mixture until fully incorporated.
6. Spread out the strawberries on 2 folded paper towels and pat dry. Gently mix in strawberries to cookie dough.
7. Form dough into 1-inch balls and (if available) sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake at 350u0b0F for 14-15 minutes.
8. Finally sit back and fall in love with the idea that you are eating a deliciously sweet cookie that was enhanced by balsamic vinegar.

strawberries, balsamic vinegar, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, sugar

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/balsamic-strawberry-shortcake-cookies/ (may not work)