Get patriotic with this fun, easy Fourth of July dessert. It's so simple, the kids can help!  

Ingredients:

• 1 roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough

• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

• ¼ cup sugar

• 2 cups fresh strawberries or raspberries (Feel free to use strawberries, raspberries or a combination of both)

• 1 banana

• 1.5 cups fresh blueberries

Instructions:

• Heat oven to 350°F.

• Spray a rectangular cookie sheet pan with cooking spray.

• Cut cookie dough into 1/4-inch slices; place in pan. Using fingers, press evenly over bottom to form crust a rectangle crust.

• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown.

• Cool completely, about 25 minutes.

• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Spread over baked crust.

• Get creative with decorating!  You can use blueberries to make stars, strawberries or raspberries to make red stripes, and bananas to make white stripes.

• Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Store in refrigerator.

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