Stars and Stripes Cookies

 

"Celebrate the freedom to express your creativity with this recipe for NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Stars and Stripes Cookies.An inspired display of American pride - these star-shaped cookies are decorated with red juicy strawberries and plump blueberries on velvety white cream cheese - all topped with a sprinkle of chocolate chip mini morsels.These star-spangled cookies are the perfect Independence Day treat."

-verybestbaking.com 

Ingredients:
1 pkg of Nestle Toll House Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Dough
1 pkg of Light Cream Cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup of Sugar
24 fresh, medium Strawberries, sliced
3/4 cup of fresh Blueberries
2 tbsp of Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels  

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º

2. Roll cookie dough between two pieces of wax paper, until it is 1/4 inch thick

3. Cut the dough into star shapes and place on an ungreased baking sheet

4. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until light golden brown, use a knife to press the sides to keep the star shape. Let cool completely

5. Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a small mixing bowl until fluffy

6. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the cookies. Top each cookie with strawberries (facing outward to resemble a star), blueberries and chocolate mini morsels

Enjoy! :)

Source: verybestbaking.com

Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cookies

I made these for my little girls 1st birthday party, and they were a huge hit! I was eating them the night before! They are soft, gooey, buttery, and taste like cake batter! :) It's a new take on the original chocolate chip cookies. I made these for a birthday party, so had the sprinkles in to make it look more festive, but you can definitely leave them out.  

Ingredients:

1 box of Butter Cake Mix

8 ox of Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup of Butter, Softened

1 egg

1 tsp of Vanilla Extract

1 cup of Milk Chocolate Chips

1/2 of Sprinkles (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until they are well combined

3. Beat in the egg and the vanilla

4. Add the cake mix and beat until well combined

5. Stir in the chocolate chips and the sprinkles

6. Roll 1 tbsp of dough into balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

7. Bake for 10-12 minutes (The top will be set, but the center will still be gooey, but they are done! Check the bottoms to make sure they are done, the bottom should be golden brown, but be careful.. they burn easy!)

8. Let cool before eating

Enjoy :)

Source: bunsinmyoven.com