4th of July Star Cookies
Celebrate Independence Day with these delightful 4th of July Star Cookies! Shaped like stars and adorned with vibrant red strawberries and blue blueberries, these cookies not only taste amazing but also add a festive touch to any gathering. Easy to make with simple ingredients, they feature a buttery cookie base topped with creamy icing, making them irresistible to both kids and adults alike. Whether you’re hosting a barbecue, picnic, or family reunion, these cookies are the perfect sweet treat that will leave your guests asking for seconds.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 24 strawberries, thinly sliced
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F. In a medium bowl, mix flour and sugar. Cut in softened butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Form into three balls and knead until smooth.
- Roll one dough ball on a floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness. Use a star cookie cutter to cut out shapes and place them an inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until set. Cool on the sheet for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Blend cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth; spread over cooled cookies.
- Top each cookie with strawberry halves arranged like rays and three blueberries in the center.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 star cookie (35g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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