Blackberry Cream Cheese Cookie Bars

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Blackberry Cream Cheese Cookie Bars

I love summer berries one of my favorite berries is the BlackBerry. Sweet, and tart, with a bite of bitterness they are the perfect berry.

I was thinking I love Lemon Bars what if I made a BlackBerry Bar cookie. Then swirled it with a small amount of cream cheese frosting dolloped on the topping of the blackberries. A beautiful design, and color from the blackberries is A Feast for the eyes first and then the tummy.

In addition I tried to make it this recipe really easy by using Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie mix for the crust(BTW, this is not a sponsored post the mix just makes the recipe easier, it’s yummy, and I really use it).

The result? Let’s just say my Taster’s AKA my family, ate these cookies up quickly. I did do an adjustment in this recipe in that I strained out the seeds of the blackberries. But if you don’t mind them you could skip that step. These are sweet tart and scrumptious, I hope you give these a try today!

Blackberry Cream Cheese Swirl Bars

Sweet and fruity, with a creamy swirl and a caramelized cookie crust. You will love these Blackberry bars.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Fine mesh strainer

Ingredients
  

Sugar Cookie Crust

  • 1 pkg Sugar Cookie mix (I used Betty Crocker brand)
  • 1/2 cup Butter (1 stick) softened

Blackberry Filling

  • 2 cups Blackberries
  • 4 eggs Eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour

Cream Cheese swirls

  • 4 oz Cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cup Confectioners Sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

Sugar Cookie Crust

  • Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees, and spray your 8×8 pan with nonstick spray, or line with parchment paper. (makes cutting the bars easier)
  • Combine Sugar cookie mix with the egg and butter with a mixer. Hand mixer or paddle attachment for kitchen aid.
  • Once the Sugar Cookie crust is mixed, press it evenly into the 8×8 pan.
  • Bake in the oven for 10- 12 minutes until slightly golden around the edges.

Blackberry Filling

  • Using a blender blend together the berries, Use a fine mesh strainer to strain out the seeds. Discard the seeds.
  • Add the strained blackberry mixture (about 1 cup), and the sugar and eggs, together and whisk until well combined.
  • Add flour little by little until well combined.
  • Pour the Blackberry mixture onto cooled Sugar cookie crust.

Cream Cheese Swirls

  • Add 1/4 oz. (half a package) of Cream Cheese, to mixer and mix until softened and creamy.
  • Add the Confectioners sugar, and vanilla. mix until well combined.
  • Drop about 9 tsps. of Cream cheese into the blackberry mixture and use a wooden skewer to swirl (not too much or it will get muddy)
  • Put into the oven for 25- 30 minutes. Cool completely in the refrigerator before eating.
  • Once cooled, use the parchment to take the bars out of the 8×8 pan and cut into squares on the cutting board. Finally Enjoy!
Keyword blackberry bars, blackberry desserts, blackberry and cream cheese, sugar cookie crust