Strawberries N Cream Bars

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These Bars were SO good!! I hope you like them as much as we did.

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Ingredients

  • INGREDIENTS FOR CREAM LAYER:
  • INGREDIENTS FOR SUGAR COOKIE BOTTOM LAYER: {From Dessert Now, Dinner Later}
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 8 oz. package (1 bar) of PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (softened)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 TB cornstarch
  • Large tub of Cool Whip

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9×13 pan,

2. Cream together shortening, butter and sugar. Mix until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and almond extract until well combined.

3. In a separate bowl, combine baking powder, salt and flour and mix well. Gradually add to creamed mixture until well blended. Spread into the bottom of your greased pan. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until edges or golden brown. Let cool.

4. Melt white chocolate chips in a bowl in the microwave by heating up in 30 second intervals. Mix with softened cream cheese until well blended. Spread over sugar cookie layer and refrigerate.

5. In a small pan, mix together sugar and cornstarch. Add chopped strawberries and water and heat on medium-high heat until it comes to a boil. Once it is boiling, take off the heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Pour over cream cheese layer and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

6. Top with Cool Whip and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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