fourth of july baked good ideas (2)

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Cookies
1 box Devil’s Food cake mix
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tablespoons red food color
1 box (4-serving size) chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix
Filling
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups marshmallow creme
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly spray with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, beat cookie ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until moistened; beat 1 minute longer on high speed. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls 2 inches apart onto parchment-lined cookie sheets.
3. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set (do not overbake). Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
4. In large bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. For each cookie pie, spread about 1/4 cup filling on bottom of 1 cooled cookie.

Optional: Top with blueberries, raspberries and second cookie, bottom side down.

1 Pkg of fresh strawberries (sliced and haved) divided 1-1/2 cups shopping list
1 Pkg of strawberry jello or your favorite flavor of choice shopping list
1 (12 oz.) pound cake, cut into 8-10 slices shopping list
2 c. blueberries, divided shopping list
1 tub of whip topping, thawed shopping list
Slice 1 cup of the strawberries; cut the remaining strawberries in half, set aside.

Refrigerate jello until slightly thickened.
Line bottom of 13x9-inch dish with pound cake slices.
Add sliced strawberries and 1 cup of the blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently. Spoon over cake slices.
Spread whipped topping over jello.
Arrange strawberry halves on whipped topping for stripes of flag. Arrange remaining 1/3 cup blueberries on whipped topping for stars.
Keep Chilled until ready to serve and enjoy.

And by the way, Happy {early} 4th of July! Hope you have a wonderful time to spend with your family and friends. Remember how far our country has gone, in good ways. Freedom took us far along the road. Recognize the people who helped us get here.

These recipes are very good. We've made these several times from the satisfaction of others and ourselves! They are creative too. Easy, and fun to make!