There Crumbl strawberry shortcake cookies are made using strawberry cake mix, a light and delicious mousse frosting, then topped with a homemade strawberry shortcake streusel to tie all those flavors together. It is one of the best cookies you will ever make!
If you love Crumbl cookies, I know you also enjoy CRUMBL Cornbread Cookies with Honey buttercream, Better Than CRUMBL Cosmic Brownie Cookies, CRUMBL Waffle cookies with Buttercream Frosting, The softest Crumbl Circus Animal Cookies as well as Crumbl Oreo cookies with buttercream frosting Copycat Recipe.
Last week’s cookie haul was amazing! Of course, the CRUMBL Strawberry shortcake cookie was the one that stood out the most to me. It was not overly sweet especially with the vanilla mousse frosting on top. It tasted like a cloud and balanced out the flavors so well!
This is the best Strawberry shortcake cookie recipe ever!
Even though these cookies don’t have any fresh strawberries in them the combination of the strawberry cookie base and the strawberry shortcake streusel will make it taste almost better than a regular shortcake dessert!
This was actually my first time making strawberry cookies using cake mix and was very pleasantly surprised at how they turned out so I am so excited for you to try them!
Why you need to make this recipe!
- These cookies taste absolutely delicious.
- They taste just like the real deal!
- It uses cake mix to make your life easier
- These cookies are the cutest, perfect for birthday parties 🙂
- It comes together in less than an hour!
What’s a traditional strawberry shortcake?
The traditional strawberry shortcake dessert is made using a sweet biscuit, layered with whipped sweet cream and strawberries.
It is a very fresh and light dessert that is perfect for spring or summer time.
Ingredients for Crumbl Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Here are the ingredients you will need to make these strawberry cookies. Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full detailed ingredient measurements.
- Strawberry cake mix– The strawberry cake mix will be the base of our cookies.
- Egg– The egg is used as a binding element for the cookies. Make sure to use room temperature eggs.
- Oil– Use either vegetable, canola, or any other flavorless oils for this recipe.
- Vanilla pudding– The vanilla pudding is used for both the frosting as well as the strawberry shortcake streusel topping.
- Strawberry jello– The jello is used to make the strawberry streusel topping. You can use either regular or sugar-free jello for this.
- Butter– The butter is used to make the streusel topping. You can use either salted or unsalted.
- Flour– All-purpose flour will work great for this.
- Cream cheese– The cream cheese is gonna be used for the vanilla mousse frosting.
- Heavy cream– Heavy cream is also used for the cookies and the vanilla mousse frosting. Make sure it’s really cold.
How to make CRUMBL Strawberry shortcake cookies
This is how you can make these cookies. Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full detailed instructions!
- Make the strawberry shortcake streusel and let it cool fully on the baking sheet.
- Mix the cake mix, oil, and egg together to form a cookie dough.
- Scoop cookie dough, place it on a baking sheet, and bake.
- Make the vanilla mousse frosting.
- Frost the strawberry sugar cookies.
- Top with the strawberry shortcake streusel.
Vanilla mousse frosting
The vanilla mousse frosting is made by whipping the cream cheese, heavy cream, and a little vanilla pudding.
It makes a lightly sweetened frosting that will not overpower the cookie or the strawberry streusel topping.
Frequently asked questions – FAQ
How to store CRUMBL strawberry shortcake cookies?
You can store these cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up 4 days.
Because they are frosted with cream cheese and heavy cream they need to be kept in the fridge so it stays fresh.
You can also freeze the cookies in the an airtight container for up to 1 months.
How does these strawberry shortcake cookies taste like?
These strawberry shortcake cookies taste like a light strawberry sugar cookie topped with a not overly sweetened vanilla cream cheese mousse frosting.
The chef’s kiss had to be the strawberry shortcake streusel. It has a strong strawberry flavor and will bring the whole thing together!
CRUMBL Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
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CRUMBL Strawberry shortcake cookies
Ingredients
Strawberry shortcake streusel
- 4 tablespoon all purpose flour divided
- 2 tablespoon butter Cold
- 1 & ½ tablespoon strawberry jello
- 1 & ½ tablespoon vanilla pudding
Strawberry cake mix cookies
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
- ¼ cup oil any unflavored oil works
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
Vanilla mousse frosting
- 3 oz cream cheese at room temeprature
- 1 & ¼ cup heavy whipping cream cold
- 3 tablespoon vanilla pudding
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Make the strawberry shortcake streusel
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchement paper and set aside.
- In two separate small bowls, add in 2 tablespoons of flour in each one. Add in 1 tablespoon of butter in each bowl then add in the jello in one and the pudding in the other bowl.
- Using a fork, mix the content of each bowl until combined and crumbly looking. Pour the strawberry jello streusel on one side of the pan and pour the vanilla streusel on the other. Bake in the preheated oven for 11 minutes.
- Let the streusel cool down completely while making your cookies, then gently mix it to get the vanilla and strawberry flavors combined togehter.
Make the strawberry cake mix cookies
- In a large bowl, add the strawberry cake mix, flour, oil, eggs, and heavy cream, and mix until the dry cake mix disappears.
- Using a large cookie scooper, scoop out 8 equally sized cookie dough balls and bake in the 350F preheated oven for 9 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool down on the baking sheet for 15 minutes then transfer to a coolin rack.
Make the vanilla mousse frosting.
- In a stand mixer bowl, using a paddle attachemen, mix the cream cheese until smooth and lump free. Add in the heavy cream, the vanilla pudding, and the powdered sugar and mix using a whisk attachement until it thickens. This will take baout 60 seconds on medium high speed.
- Transfer the mousse frosting to a piping bag with a large piping tip, and frost the cooled down cookies. Top the cookies with the strawberry shortcake streusel and enjoy!
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Paige
Making these for Easter tomorrow- all of your recipes are such a hit with my family! I was wondering how long you recommend baking them for if I make 16 smaller ones instead of the 8 big ones? 😊
Chahinez
So sorry for the late response, I would say anywhere between 7-8 minutes!
Ariah
Is it okay if I use foil instead of parchment paper
Chahinez
Yes, just make sure you put oil on it so nothing sticks to the foil!
Elizabeth
Would these be ok on the counter for 6-8 hours or do they need constant refrigeration because of the mousse
Chahinez
Depending on the temperature of where they will be out they might need to be chilled again. If the room is cool they can stay out.
KB
Everything tasted amazing. My cookies puffed up more than yours in the photos. My dough was really, really sticky. Any ideas as to what I did wrong?
Chahinez
You might’ve added too much water 😕
Promise
These cookies were good! The cookie itself was very good and the frosting was pretty good too. I had a very hard time with the streusel though. I made it several times and eventually just gave up.
Chahinez
You got this! Practice makes perfect 🙂
Brittey
Do these cookies have to be refrigerated?
Chahinez
Yes, because they are frosted with cream cheese and heavy cream so they need to be kept in the fridge so it stays fresh 🙂
Alice
These cookies were heaven!
The chewy strawberry cookie combined with the melt in your mouth vanilla mousse truly made me feel like I was eating clouds! It is oh so sweet and fruity and totally going to be a new favorite! The topping made it even better! Thanks Chahinez 🙂
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These cookies are so amazing! I love all of your crumbl cookies recipe. I just want to make them all! Not crazy sweet and that’s what I love about it, the strawberry flavor comes thru and super easy to make even though it seems like it would be time consuming for so many part but it is really not!
Chahinez
I am so happy to hear this friend!
Chahinez
Cindy
Do you think these cookies would ship successfully?
Chahinez
I would not ship them because of the frosting. It would not hold.
Chahinez
Niles
May I use milk in place of heavy cream?
Chahinez
Unfortunately, you have to use heavy cream for this recipe.
Chahinez
Leann
These were great! Am I the only one that baked it for longer than 9 minutes? I had to double to baking time and I use a thermometer in my oven
Chahinez
Oven brands differ so I am glad to hear you found the right baking time for your cookies!
Chahinez
Taylor
I especially loved the vanilla mousse frosting!
Chahinez
It’s one of my favorite things ever! So happy you like it 🙂
Chahinez
Mariam
The best cookies ever! They were so soft and not too sweet and with the icing it was out of this world!
Thank you Chahinez for giving us these amazing recipes to try out <3
Chahinez
So glad to hear that you loved this recipe Mariam!
Chahinez
abril
this recipe is amazing!! the base of the cookie was super soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. the streusel and whipped vanilla frosting were amazing as well :))) loved them!
Chahinez
I love hearing that! I love hearing that these turned out super good for you 🙂
Chahinez
Sarah
Better than the one at crumbl. So freaking good!!!!
Chahinez
Thank you so much for the kind review, Sarah! So happy to hear you enjoyed them!
Chahinez
Rachel
These really are THE BEST strawberry shortcake cookies! They are such a unique, soft texture and taste exactly like those strawberry shortcake Popsicles with the crumbles on the outside. I baked these for a big group of friends and everyone could not stop raving about how good they were. Thank you so much for the recipe, 20/10 recommend!!!
Chahinez
Thank you so much for this awesome review Rachel! I am so happy to hear that you loved them as much as we did 🙂
Chahinez
Marsha
Can I use regular pudding mix or must it be instant pudding mix?
Chahinez
It has to be instant.
EMILY
SO FREAKING GOOD TASTED JUST LIKE A STRAWBERY SHORTCAKE ICECREAM!
Chahinez
So glad you loved it Emily! Plus how can you say no to anything that tastes like strawberry shortcake ice cream right!!!
Have a great Sunday.
Chahinez
Savanah
This recipe was TO DIE FOR! Absolutely delicious, moist & so flavorful. I definitely recommend trying this recipe out. My family loved them!
Chahinez
Thank you so much for the review and for trying this strawberry cookie recipe Savanah! I’m so happy to hear that your family loved them 🙂
Have a great Sunday.
Chahinez
Samantha Basile
Planning on making these cookies, when the recipe says vanilla pudding does it mean the pudding made or just the pudding mix powder.
Chahinez
It’s just the pudding mix!
Hope this helped 🙂
Chahinez
Erick
These cookies were so good when I made them, thank you!!!
Chahinez
You’re very welcome! Glad you loved them 🙂
Chahinez
Carole Westby
How many cookies does this recipe make? (8 to a pan)
Chahinez
Yes, 8 to a pan.