Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Rolls (Printer-Friendly Version)

# What You'll Need:

→ For the Filling

01 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
04 - 1 cup heavy whipping cream

→ For the Strawberry Layer

05 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
06 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

→ For the Crumb Layer

07 - 1 1/2 cups crushed shortbread cookies or graham crackers
08 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

→ For Assembly

09 - 6 large crepes or thin cake layers
10 - Powdered sugar for dusting

# Let's Cook!:

01 - Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Whip heavy cream to stiff peaks and fold into cream cheese mixture.
02 - Mix diced strawberries with sugar and let sit 10 minutes to macerate.
03 - Mix crushed cookies with melted butter until mixture resembles wet sand.
04 - Layer crepe with filling, crumbs, and strawberries. Roll tightly into sushi shape.
05 - Wrap rolls in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
06 - Slice into 1-inch pieces and dust with powdered sugar.

# Cook's Notes:

01 - Chill thoroughly before slicing for clean cuts
02 - Can use either shortbread cookies or graham crackers