american flag cake

Last year, I made this American Flag Tart recipe for the 4th of July.  It is absolutely delicious (and easy).  It was gone in record time.  Yes, I know, it's missing a few stripes and stars...it just wouldn't fit.

American Flag Cookie Tart

Ingredients:

1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough

8 oz package cream cheese

2 tbsp butter (softened)

2-3 tbsp milk

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tbsp lemon juice

blueberries and strawberries

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and then press the cookie dough into a rectangular shape that is about 1/8" thick. Press your thumbs into the edges to create a scalloped border. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Remove from oven and cool completely.

While the crust is cooling, mix the cream cheese, butter, 2 Tbsp. milk, powdered sugar, and lemon juice in a medium bowl; beat until fluffy. Add more milk if necessary until spreading consistency is reached. Spread over the cooled cookie, leaving the scalloped border exposed.

Arrange the fruit in an American flag design. Blueberries will form the blue field in the upper left hand corner, and use the strawberries for the horizontal stripes. Cut into squares to serve. 

Just downloaded this song by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen (call me maybe) to play on the boat (and add to my 5k playlist)...