Easy to make 4th of July pie, made with sugar cookie dough, cool-whip, cream cheese and fruit! Red, White, Blue and patriotically delicious – write you our own message on top or decorate with strawberries and blueberries.
4th of July Pie Recipe
This is such an easy 4th of July dessert pie to make! All you need to do is bake the sugar cookie pie crust, mix cool-whip and cream cheese together for the “frosting” and then add fruit on top.
On the frosting you can write a patriotic message of your choice, or make a decorative pattern, like a flag or red, white and blue design. Let your voice and love for America be heard on the 4th of July dessert table to your family and friends… because isn’t that why America is great? 🙂
How do you make pie crust with sugar cookie dough?
This dessert pie is so easy because we’re using refrigerated cookie dough to turn into the pie crust.
Simply remove the cookie dough from packaging and roll out on a floured surface. Once it reaches the size of the baking dish you’re using, gently pick up and place into the dish.
Tip: Roll out the cookie dough immediately after you remove it from the refrigerator. If you let it sit, it will become soft and more likely to fall apart when rolling out.
Ingredients for Red, White and Blue Pie
- Sugar Cookie Dough, I use Pillsbury but there’s other similar brands at the grocery store. You could also use chocolate chip cookie dough if you’d like.
- Cool-Whip, make sure to thaw this so you can easily mix it.
- Cream Cheese, I prefer original for a white frosting, but if you want a slight color for your frosting you can use strawberry or blueberry flavored.
- Fresh Fruit, I like strawberries and blueberries to match the red, white and blue theme, but you can really chop up any fruit you’d like.
How to Make a Fruit Pie
Roll out cookie dough and place into a 9×13 baking dish.
Bake in the oven until dough comes golden brown. Allow to cool completely ( this is important so it doesn’t melt the frosting when it’s added ).
In a large bowl, mix together cool-whip and cream cheese using a hand mixer until fluffy, this usually takes 2-3 minutes.
Spread cool-whip/cream cheese mixture on top of the crust, using a spatula to even out.
Using chopped up strawberries and whole blueberries make a USA flag on top, or a political message about your dislike for Ted Cruz, or another message of your choice.
Chill in the refrigerator and then cut up into square slices to serve.
Can this be made in advance?
Yes, this can be made a day in advance to make your holiday planning easier. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap or lid, making a little tent so the plastic wrap doesn’t sit on the frosting.
Can I use a pie pan?
Sure, you can use a circular pie baking dish if you prefer a circle pie.
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Ingredients
- ▢ (1) 16 oz package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- ▢ (1) 8 oz container cool-whip thawed
- ▢ (1) 8 oz package cream cheese
- ▢ fresh strawberries chopped up
- ▢ fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Roll out cookie dough and press into the baking dish. Place in the oven and bake until golden brown, about 13-15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
- Add cool whip and cream cheese into a large mixing bowl. Using an electric hand mixer, mix until fluffy. Using a spatula, spread out to cover the entire crust.
- Arrange fruit of your choice (I prefer strawberries and blueberries) into a decorative pattern or patriotic message.
- Place in the refrigerator and keep cool until ready to serve. To save on time this can be prepared the day before.
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I Don’t Like Ted Cruz 4th of July Sugar Cookie Pie
Ingredients
- (1) 16 oz package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- (1) 8 oz container cool-whip thawed
- (1) 8 oz package cream cheese
- fresh strawberries chopped up
- fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Roll out cookie dough and press into the baking dish. Place in the oven and bake until golden brown, about 13-15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
- Add cool whip and cream cheese into a large mixing bowl. Using an electric hand mixer, mix until fluffy. Using a spatula, spread out to cover the entire crust.
- Arrange fruit of your choice (I prefer strawberries and blueberries) into a decorative pattern or patriotic message.
- Place in the refrigerator and keep cool until ready to serve. To save on time this can be prepared the day before.
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Recipe Created by Pamela Reed for brooklynfarmgirl.com
