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Cookie bar topped with frosting, raspberries and blueberries arranged to look like an American flag.

American Flag Cookie Bars

These easy homemade cookie bars use blueberries, raspberries and an easy white vanilla frosting to make an American flag. The homemade cookie base is part sugar cookie with a little bit of oatmeal for texture.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Author: Carlee

Ingredients

Cookie Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats

Frosting Ingredients

  • 3.4 oz vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 1 cup milk
  • ⅓ cup powder sugar
  • 16 oz whipped topping thawed

For Decoration

  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 12 oz package raspberries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13 cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Using the paddle attachment on an electric mixer, cream 1 cup butter and ⅔ cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extractMix until combined.
  • Stir in 2½ cups all purpose flour and 1 cup old fashioned oats until you have a uniform dough.
  • Press cookie dough into your lined baking sheet until even. Poke holes with a fork throughout the dough to keep the cookie from puffing up too much.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Put on a wire rack until completely cool before decorating.
  • Whisk 3.4 oz vanilla instant pudding mix with 1 cup milk until pudding consistency. 
  • Whisk in ⅓ cup powder sugar until well incorporated.
  • Fold in 16 oz whipped topping
  • Refrigerate until ready to use
  • Once cool, spread a thin layer of frosting across the entire sugar cookie cake.
  • Add 1 cup blueberries to the top left corner. Add 12 oz package raspberries in rows to resemble the red stripes on the flag. 
  • Add a star frosting tip to the end of a large bag. Snip the corner and set the frosting tip in place. If you do not have a frosting tip you can just cut a corner of the ziplock and use it with no frosting tip. Pipe small stars or dollops of frosting between the raspberries to finish the design.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 560IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg
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