How to Prepare Tasty Strawberries & Cream Dessert Squares

Strawberries & Cream Dessert Squares.

You can cook Strawberries & Cream Dessert Squares using 13 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Strawberries & Cream Dessert Squares

1. Prepare of CRUST:.
2. Prepare of pouch (1 lb. 1.5 oz) betty crocker sugar cookie mix.
3. Prepare of butter or margarine, softened.
4. Prepare of egg.
5. It's of FILLING:.
6. It's of white vanilla baking chips (6 oz.).
7. It's of cream cheese, softened.
8. It's of TOPPING:.
9. Prepare of sliced fresh strawberries.
10. It's of sugar.
11. Prepare of cornstarch.
12. Prepare of water.
13. You need of to 12 drops red food color, if desired.

Strawberries & Cream Dessert Squares step by step

1. Heat oven to 350℉. Spray bottom only of 15 x 10 x 1 or 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Press evenly in bottom of pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes..
2. In a small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips uncovered on high 45 to 60 seconds or until chips are melted and can be stirred smooth. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in melted chips until blended. Spread mixture over crust. Refrigerate whie making topping..
3. In a small bowl, crush 1 cup of the strawberries. In a 2 quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Stir in crushed strawberries and 1/3 cup water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in food color. Cool 10 minutes. Gently stir in remaining 3 cups strawberries. Spoon topping over filling. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set; serve within 4 hours. Store covered in refrigerator. Makes 20 servings..