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Star-Spangled Cookie Bites

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by: Cheeky Kitchen
Updated Apr 28, 2021
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These festive, supremely simple, and deliciously fruity lemon-drop cookie bites are the perfect treat for any summer spectacular!

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  • Oh, say can you see ... these adorable fruity cookie bites? These little baby Star-Spangled Cookie Bites of goodness are all you're gonna want in your mouth all month long. A cross between a cookie and a pie, these beautiful little cookie cups are filled with Lemon Drop-flavored Greek yogurt mousse. Yep. We just said that. LEMON DROP FLAVORED GREEK YOGURT MOUSSE. Roll it around in your mouth, cutie pie. Because it's about to get all sorts of summery up in here. The secret to the lemon flavor are Lemon Drops! Look for lemon drops in the candy section of most grocers and drugstores. They shouldn't be too hard to find! Once your cookie cups are cooked, and completely cooled, fill them with your lemony mousse mixture, and decorate with fresh berries and crushed lemon drops. Put your hand over your heart and just stand back and reflect on them for a moment. All hail happiness. Happy Star Spangling!

Star-Spangled Cookie Bites

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Ready to Bake!™ Sugar Cookie Dough (24 Count)
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 container (5.3 oz) Greek vanilla yogurt
  • 1 package (9 oz) candy lemon drops
  • 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Place one sugar cookie in each of 24 cups in a nonstick mini muffin tin. Bake for 10-14 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are slightly browned. Remove and cool completely before twisting each cup gently from the tin.
  • Step 
    2
    Put lemon drop candies in a blender and blend until reduced to a fine lemon-drop sugar.
  • Step 
    3
    In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, yogurt, and all but 1/4 cup of the lemon-drop sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Step 
    4
    Spoon lemon cream cheese filling into the center of each cup. (Or, pipe using a pastry bag fitted with a large, star tip for more decorative flair). Decorate each cup with fresh berries. Serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 8 hours. Enjoy!

Nutrition

160 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
24g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
80mg
3%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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