• In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add in milk, eggs and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
• In a separate mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients together.
• Add dry ingredients to the sugar and butter mixture a little at a time, mixing in between each addition until a ball of dough forms.
• Lightly dust your workspace with flour. Use a rolling pin to roll dough out to about 1/2 inch thickness. Use heart shaped (or any desired shape) cookie cutter to cut out cookies.
• Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 10-11 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack. You want cookies to be completely cooled before you put the frosting on them.

Frosting

• In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter
• Add in the vanilla extract
• In a food processor or blender, blend freeze dried strawberries into a powder
• Add half of the powdered sugar to butter and cream cheese mixture, beat well
• Beat in the strawberry powder and beat well
• Add in the rest of the powdered sugar. Add 1-2 tablespoons of milk as needed to thin out frosting if it seems to thick
• Apply frosting to cookies and enjoy!