Strawberry shortcake bars are one of my favorite takes on the classic strawberry shortcake. It has fresh strawberries along with creamy frosting and a wonderful chewy cookie crust.
Our strawberry shortcake cookie bars are a perfect potluck dessert. You will have plenty of people asking you for this amazing recipe and you probably won’t have any left to bring home.
Since this is a sheet pan dessert, it makes the cookie bars easier to bring along than the regular strawberry shortcake dessert. And you only have to build it once and it is ready to go. Just slice it and serve it, and enjoy!
Ingredients Needed For Our Strawberry Shortcake Bars:
- Unsalted butter
- Sugar
- Large eggs
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Baking soda
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Cool Whip
- Fresh strawberries
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How To Make Strawberry Shortcake Bars
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg. Mix in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, salt and baking soda. Add to wet mixture and mix just until combined.
- Spread on a greased, rimmed baking sheet (I use a 13x18x1″ pan/cookie sheet). The dough will be just like cookie dough- heavy and sticky- so it’s best to spray your hands with a little nonstick spray and use them to help mold the dough into the pan.
- Bake at 375℉ for 10-15 min, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Beat until smooth, then fold in the Cool Whip and stir well. Spread cream cheese layer over cooled sugar cookie bars.
- Place in the fridge for about 30 minutes to let the cream layer set up. Top with fresh strawberries, cut, and serve.
- I learned that these look the best if you put the strawberries on right before serving, otherwise the juice from the strawberries can tint your cream layer pink.
- Store leftovers in the fridge.
Storage Suggestions
If you manage to have any leftover Bars + Brownies, these can store well if prepped appropriately. Once they have cooled completely, here is how you can store it:
- Refrigerator: Place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week. Let them come to room temperature before serving for the best texture and flavor.
What Other Fruit Can You Use?
While I absolutely LOVE this recipe with strawberries, you can always make this recipe to suit you and your family.
These are great options to try:
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Pineapple
- Peaches
- Kiwi
- Bananas
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Strawberry Shortcake Bars Recipe
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Cream Layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese, 1 box, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 ounces cool whip, 1 container, thawed
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, diced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg. Mix in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, salt and baking soda. Add to wet mixture and mix just until combined.
- Spread on a greased, rimmed baking sheet (I use a 13x18x1" pan/cookie sheet). The dough will be just like cookie dough- heavy and sticky- so it's best to spray your hands with a little nonstick spray and use them to help mold the dough into the pan.
- Bake at 375℉ for 10-15 min, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Beat until smooth, then fold in the Cool Whip and stir well. Spread cream cheese layer over cooled sugar cookie bars.
- Place in the fridge for about 30 minutes to let the cream layer set up. Top with fresh strawberries, cut, and serve.
- I learned that these look the best if you put the strawberries on right before serving, otherwise the juice from the strawberries can tint your cream layer pink.
- Store leftovers in the fridge.
Notes
Other fruit you could use in this recipe – raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, pineapple, peaches, kiwi, and bananas.
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