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All-American Sugar Cookie Bars, the perfect patriotic dessert! Light cookie bars topped with homemade icing and fresh strawberries and blueberries. Celebrate American with this festive dessert!


This is one of my all time favorite desserts. I’ve made it so many times, I should know it by heart. I originally posted this recipe waaaay back in 2014 and I wanted to revive it since this blog has changed so much since then. Enjoy new photos and even a how-to video for these delicious All-American Sugar Cookie Bars!?

I’ve always been a huge lover of dessert. The ironic thing is that I’m not a huge fan of heavy, chocolatey desserts.

Even if you look at some of the other dessert recipes I’ve shared on the blog, they have something in common. They’re light and usually fruity. Whenever we go get frozen yogurt, I usually get vanilla with fruit and granola.

So when I first made these sugar cookie bars topped with fresh fruit, I knew I had found my perfect dessert.

These sugar cookie bars are light and fresh with the fruit on top. They may even be light enough to indulge in two 😉

Best part about this recipe? It only takes 20 minutes to bake which means they?re perfect to whip together for an event.

I love using fresh fruit and not even needing any added sugar on the fruit because of the icing on the cookies.

When I make these for guests, I sprinkle some chocolate chips on half of them, in case they’re not big into fruity desserts.

The toppings are really pretty customizable. But it’s so refreshing to get a big bite of berries on every sugar cookie bar.

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With July 4th coming up, this recipe is a must for your barbecues or parties. You can pull off this recipe in under an hour, homemade icing included.
Need other July 4th recipe ideas? My friend Erin at The Speckled Palate has a whole post of Red White and Blue Appetizers she put together that I think is just fantastic!?

Recommended Tools

Mixing Bowls
Hand Mixer
Icing Spatula
Square Baking Pan
Wire Cooling Rack

Planning to hang out with someone on July 4th? Share this recipe with them and convince them they need to make it! You’ll be happy you did.

How to Make Sugar Cookie Bars

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All-American Sugar Cookie Bar

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  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 20
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 9 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
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Description

All-American Sugar Cookie Bars, the perfect patriotic dessert! Light cookie bars topped with homemade icing and fresh strawberries and blueberries. Celebrate American with this festive dessert!

Ingredients

Cookie Bars

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2?1/2 teaspoons vanilla, divided

Icing:

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375?F. Grease a 9×9 pan.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
  3. Beat ? cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.
  4. Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Add egg, egg white, sour
  5. cream and 2 teaspoons vanilla; beat until blended.
  6. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until edges are golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool on a wire rack.
  7. For frosting, beat ? cup butter, powdered sugar, whipping cream and remaining ? teaspoon vanilla with mixer until blended and smooth.
  8. Spread over baked uncut sugar cookie bars. Decorate top as desired with fresh berries.
  9. Cut into bars to serve. Makes 9 servings.

Notes

If you won’t be serving/eating these berries in the same day, do not top all of the cookie bars with berries. Top only the ones you are serving immediately.

If desired, you can use this same recipe in a 9×13 pan for less thick bars.

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  5. Madison says

    Yeah I’d love to know if they do! I didn’t know there was a Canada Day, so awesome that it’s so close to July 4th for us! 🙂

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  23. Erin says

    Madison, these cookies are GORGEOUS! Seriously, girl, I think ANYONE would love some of these for the Fourth, and I’ve pinned this recipe to try!

    This is one of my favorite recipes from last week’s #thatsfreshfriday link-up! I’ll be sharing it on my blog tomorrow evening, and I hope to see you back there again this week sharing again. Happy (early) July 4th, and keep up the great work!

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  24. Erin says

    Madison, these cookies are GORGEOUS! Seriously, girl, I think ANYONE would love some of these for the Fourth, and I’ve pinned this recipe to try!

    This is one of my favorite recipes from last week’s #thatsfreshfriday link-up! I’ll be sharing it on my blog tomorrow evening, and I hope to see you back there again this week sharing again. Happy (early) July 4th, and keep up the great work!

    Reply

  25. Michelle Nahom says

    I’ve never tried to make anything like this! These look absolutely delicious! Thanks for linking them up with us at Foodie Fridays…they are perfect for this weekend!

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  26. Michelle Nahom says

    I’ve never tried to make anything like this! These look absolutely delicious! Thanks for linking them up with us at Foodie Fridays…they are perfect for this weekend!

    Reply

  31. Erin @ The Speckled Palate says

    Commenting again years later because oh my goodness, THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL! And that video! Well done, Madison!

    Reply

  34. Kate says

    I have to admit something – I don’t really like chocolate. There, I said it!

    These looks like just the thing for me!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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