Creamy Strawberry Dessert Squares
Serves: 5
Santos Walker
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
54
Sweetness
38
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Butter (softened)1
Egg1 cup
White Sugar2 tbsps
Cornstarch1 cup
Water1 tsp
Vanilla ExtractDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Spray the inside bottom of a jelly roll pan with cooking spray
3
Mix sugar cookie mix, butter, and egg together in a large bowl until a soft dough forms; press evenly into prepared pan
4
Bake in the preheated oven until crust is light golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes
5
Cool completely, about 30 minutes
6
Beat cream cheese using an electric mixer on medium speed in a bowl until smooth
7
Add whipped topping and stir until smooth; spread over crust
8
Refrigerate
9
Mix sugar and cornstarch together in a 2-quart saucepan; add 1 cup strawberries, water, and vanilla extract
10
Cook and stir strawberry mixture, mashing strawberries with spoon while cooking, over medium heat until strawberries are softened and mixture is thickened, 10 to 15 minutes
11
Stir food coloring into strawberry mixture and remove from heat; cool for 10 minutes
12
Gently stir remaining 3 cups strawberries into strawberry mixture; spoon over cream cheese filling
13
Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour
14
Serve within 4 hours