Strawberries & Cream Cookie Bars: Valentine's Day Treat

Happy Valentine’s (Galentine’s) Day to all of you!! I wanted to share a quick recipe that I whipped together last minute for a delicious V-day dessert! I love strawberries, & this recipe is so good. Since we do not typically celebrate/go out for dinner on the actual holiday, I like to cook a meal and dessert for us to enjoy together on the actual holiday. A lot of the time, we will cook and bake our meal together. For this dessert since I was experimenting and relatively had no plan in place, I let him enjoy some quality time with his other love, his PS4 Pro (a new addition to the family – eye roll).

Let’s be honest, I told him I made this for “us” but I really made it for me and decided it would be rude not to share. The idea for this dessert came from my love of all sweets – haha – said every girl ever. This recipe is easy and simple even for an inexperienced baker, perfect for impressing that special somebody – or even taking it along for your Galentine’s night! I want to jump right in to this recipe so you can enjoy your day of love!

Strawberry Cream Cookie Bars

Prep Time: 10 minutes                   Cook Time: 10 minutes                  Yields: about 24 bars

Ingredients:

1 roll of Pillsbury sugar cookie dough

¾ cup of powdered sugar

¾ cup of Cool Whip

6 oz cream cheese

1lb fresh strawberries, diced

10 oz of strawberry glaze

1. In an ungreased 12 x 9 baking sheet/pan, press the cookie dough.  Create a small lip around the sides of the pan. Bake per the directions cookie dough directions. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.

2. Blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, & cool whip until smooth. I used a hand mixer for about 1 minute & that worked perfectly.

3. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the cookie crust, using the entire mixture.

4. Layer the diced strawberries over the cream cheese mixture.

**This step can be done numerous ways. The strawberries can be large slices or diced as I have shown above. Also, the amount of strawberries is up to you. We love strawberries so I used a full pound minus 2 strawberries for the garnish.

5. Spread the glaze over the top using a spatula to evenly distribute.

6. ENJOY with your love!

                Once again, I really hope you have a wonderful day with your loved ones, your gal pals, your pups, or even your independent self! This day is about love, so love yourself & enjoy a delicious treat!

XOXO