Strawberries And Cream Dessert Squares (cookie Mix)

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) package betty crocker sugar cookie mix
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 cup vanilla baking chips (6 oz)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup water
• 10 -12 drops red food coloring, if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 spray bottom only of 15x10x1 or 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• 3 in large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms.
• 4 press evenly in bottom of pan.
• 5 bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 6 cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 7 in small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips uncovered on high 45 to 60 seconds or until chips are melted and can be stirred smooth.
• 8 in medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• 9 stir in melted chips until blended.
• 10 spread mixture over crust.
• 11 refrigerate while making topping.
• 12 in small bowl, crush 1 cup of the strawberries.
• 13 in 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch.
• 14 stir in crushed strawberries and 1/3 cup water.
• 15 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.
• 16 stir in food color.
• 17 cool 10 minutes.
• 18 gently stir in remaining 3 cups strawberries.
• 19 spoon topping over filling.
• 20 refrigerate 1 hour or until set; serve within 4 hours.
• 21 store covered in refrigerator.