Kick Off a Very Sweet Summer With Berries and Cream Sugar Cookie Cups

Berries and cream are the perfect summer treat, and this version is no exception. It’s made with a simple, but delicious, sugar cookie base, and filled with fresh berries and a creamy cream cheese filling. Sweet, light, and easy to make, this is the perfect red, white, and blue dessert to whip up for Memorial Day celebrations!

Berries and cream sugar cookie cups are one of those desserts that fall into the “looks super impressive but is secretly a breeze to make” category. Cookie cups sound fancy, but all you need to make them is a cupcake pan or muffin pan.

Just start with an easy sugar cookie dough, and press it into your pan. Bake, then smush the middles down a bit with the end of a spoon so you have room to add filling. Mix up a quick cream cheese filling and dollop it into the cooled cookie cups. (Tip: If you want to make these look extra impressive, you can pipe the filling in using a star tip. Ooh! So fancy!)

Top these cute treats off with fresh berries–I used strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. Add a sprig of fresh mint, then watch these fly off the plate wherever you take them! Note: I made the recipe in a slightly smaller batch, so it yields 12 cookie cups. You can double the recipe if you’d like 24 servings, or cut it in half if you’d like just six servings. I highly recommend doubling it, because these are dangerously delicious!

And don’t just save these cookie cups for the start of the season, either. Whether they’re for Memorial Day, July 4th, or any summer barbecue or picnic, these perfectly-sized treats are guaranteed crowd-pleasers. Just scroll for the complete recipe. Happy baking–and happy summer!

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