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Beat heavy cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
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Cream together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1 1/2 teaspoon strawberry jam in a separate large bowl.
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Fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
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Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Whisk together flour, baking powder, white sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
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Cut in shortening with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Beat together egg yolk and buttermilk in a small bowl, then stir into the flour mixture until moistened.
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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for five or six turns.
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Pat or roll the dough out into a 1/2 inch thick round.
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Cut dough out with a 1-inch biscuit cutter and place on a baking sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
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Cool on the sheet for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
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Cut the cooled biscuits in half .
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Skewer half a biscuit on a toothpick, followed by a strawberry slice and another biscuit half.
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Swirl 1 tablespoon strawberry jam decoratively into the chilled dip and serve with the strawberry shortcake skewers.
