Best Strawberry Shortcake Cookies Recipe - How To Make Strawberry Cream Cheese Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp. cream cheese, softened
• 3 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Cooking spray
• 3/4 c. chopped strawberries
• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 c. (100 g.) plus 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• 2 c. (240 g.) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 c. (53 g.) packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp. sparkling sugar (optional)