Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 8 x 8 baking pan and set aside.
Add the softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Cream together with an electric mixer on medium speed.
1/4 cup unsalted butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix for an additional 30 seconds. Set aside.
1 large egg, 2 tsp vanilla extract
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix in half of the dry ingredients to the creamed butter.
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
Add in 1/4 cup of the milk and stir until mixed. Add the remaining flour and the remaining milk. Stir again until all of the ingredients are wet.
1/2 cup milk
Transfer the batter to your greased pan, and even the batter out.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar. With a pastry blender or using 2 forks, cut in the chilled butter slices until crumbly.
1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter
Place a layer of strawberries on top of the batter, cut side facing down.
2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
Sprinkle the crumbly mixture on top of the strawberries.
Bake at 350° for 45 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Let the strawberry cobbler cool down.
Serve, and enjoy with ice cream!