Celebrate the USA with this beautiful American Flag Cookie! This fresh berry and whipped cream-topped sugar cookie is one your family will LOVE!
I’ve got you covered for THE BEST showstopper dessert for holidays celebrating the USA! This American Flag Cookie combines fruity goodness and that classic sugar cookie deliciousness. Not only is it beautiful, but it’s also a delightful explosion of flavors that will leave your taste buds begging for more. Whether you're hosting a party celebrating America or a small family gathering, this simple dessert will become an instant favorite.
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What You’ll Need
Ingredient Amounts Listed in the Recipe Card Below
- Refrigerated or Homemade Sugar Cookie Dough
- Cream Cheese
- Fresh Whipped Cream or Cool Whip
- Powdered Sugar (option & not pictured)
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Star Fruit
Tools You’ll Need
- 15”x10” or similar Sheet Pan
- Piping Bag or Plastic Bag
- Hand Mixer
- Cutting Board
- Pampered Chef Cup Slicer and/or Utility Knife
Why You’ll Like American Flag Cookies
- It screams pride for America! Go USA!
- It’s easy to make with simple ingredients!
- It’s a show-stopper at a holiday get-together!
- It’s fresh, perfectly sweet, and SUPER delicious!
How to Make American Flag Cookies
- Line a 15”x10” pan with parchment paper. Press the cookie dough evenly into the shape of a rectangle. Bake 13-15 minutes. Cool completely before decorating.
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with a hand mixer until smooth. Whip in powdered sugar, if desired. Fold in all but 1 ½ cups of fresh whipped cream or Cool Whip.
- Spread the cream cheese topping in an even layer over the cooled cookie.
- Decorate the cookie in the likeness of the American flag with blueberries in a square shape in the upper left corner and alternating rows of sliced strawberries and the remaining fresh whipped cream or Cool Whip piped between the strawberries. Top the blueberries with the sliced star fruit.
Tips and Substitutions
- Two 17.5oz sugar cookie dough packets can also be used. Make the dough per package directions and proceed with the recipe as written.
- If you don’t have star fruit available in your area, you can pipe dollops of whipped cream or Cool Whip on the blueberries in their place. You could also place white chocolate chips on top as stars.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, of course! Homemade sugar cookie dough can be substituted for refrigerated ready-made dough.
If you'd prefer fresh whipped cream in your American Flag Cookies like I did (instead of Cool Whip), simply whip with a hand mixer or stand mixer 2 cups heavy whipping cream, ⅓ cup powdered sugar, and ½ teaspoon vanilla until stiff peaks form. Either way will work great with this recipe.
Yes! For the red stripes, you could use raspberries or halved cherries. For the blueberry area, you could use blackberries or purple grapes.
You can omit it completely if that’s what you prefer. Simply double the fresh whipped cream or use 16oz Cool Whip instead for the base spread and topping. You can also try Neufchatel cheese, which has less fat and a softer consistency than cream cheese.
This cookie dough baked in a 15”x10” pan ends up being about ¼” thick once cooled. If you want a thicker cookie base, use a smaller rectangle sheet pan and adjust the cook time accordingly.
Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator up to 2-3 days. This recipe doesn’t freeze and thaw well.
Absolutely! You could use chocolate chip, peanut butter, brownies, triple chocolate…whatever cookie variety you’d like!
You can simply decorate the top of the cookie in whatever shape or pattern you’d like. If you are the more patriotic type, try designing your own country's flag!
Yes! It’s best the day it’s made and within 24 hours. The fruit tends to bleed into the cream cheese any longer than that.
If you choose a store-bought or homemade cookie dough base, it’ll be a gluten-free cookie.
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American Flag Cookie
Ingredients
- 16.5 oz Pillsbury Ready-to-Bake Sugar Cookie Dough
- 8 oz regular or light cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar optional
- 8 oz fresh whipped cream or Cool Whip
- ½ pint strawberries cored and sliced into ¼” slices
- ¾ cup Blueberries
- 1-2 starfruit
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Line a 15”x10” pan with parchment paper. Press the cookie dough evenly in the shape of a rectangle. Bake 13-15 minutes. Cool completely before decorating.
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with a hand mixer until smooth. Whip in powdered sugar, if desired. Fold in all but 1 ½ cups of the fresh whipped cream or Cool Whip.
- Spread the cream cheese topping in an even layer over the cooled cookie.
- Decorate the cookie in likeness to the American flag with blueberries in a square shape in the upper left corner and alternating rows of sliced strawberries and the remaining fresh whipped cream or Cool Whip piped between the strawberries. Top the blueberries with the sliced star fruit.
Carrie J
I’ve made this several times over the years and it’s delicious! Your use of starfruit takes it over the top!
Laura Ashley
Thank you so much!!🤩 Yours are always so pretty too!