4TH OF JULY & MEMORIAL DAY DESSERTS (STAR COOKIES, TRIFLE, & CHOCOLATE PRETZELS)

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SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE:
Yields: About 2 Dozen
1 cup of butter, softened (2 sticks)
1 cup of sugar
1 large egg
3 cups of AP flour
1 tsp of baking powder
1/4 tsp of salt
1 Tbsp of flavoring (vanilla extract, almond extract, orange extract, lemon juice and zest, etc)

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 package (80z) cream cheese, room temperature
2 tbsp butter, melted
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 cup strawberries, sliced in eighths
1/2 cup blueberries

DIRECTIONS:
Mix cream cheese and butter together in a stand or with a hand mixer. Then add in the sugar and continue to mix. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, mix again, and then it is ready to spread onto the cookies. Garnish with strawberries and blueberries per video.

CHOCOLATE PRETZELS RECIPE:
1/2 lb milk chocolate (or desired chocolate), melted
About 30 large pretzel sticks

*I bought the pretzel sticks at target but I'm sure you can buy them at any regular grocery store

MINI CHEESECAKE TRIFLE/PARFAIT RECIPE:
Yields 10-11
1 1/2 packages cream cheese, room temperature
2 Tbsp sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 oz of whipped cream (1/4 cup of heavy cream & 1 Tbsp of sugar)
1/2 lb strawberries, chopped and some sliced in eighths for garnish
1/2 cup blueberries

DIRECTIONS:
Prepare your whipped cream and set it aside in a bowl.
Add your cream cheese, sugar, and sour cream to your mixer. Mix on medium speed until all the ingredients are well combined. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix again. Then remove the bowl from the mixer and add in your whipped cream. With a rubber spatula, gently fold in your whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Once everything is well combined, add it to a piping bag fitted with any tip you like.
Wash, de-stem and cut your strawberries. Wash the blueberries.
Place a layer of blueberries at the bottom of the glass, then add a layer of the cheesecake filling, a layer of chopped strawberries, and another layer of cheesecake filling. Then garnish with a thin strawberry slice and blueberry.