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Perfect Patriotic Flag Cookie Cake with Buttercream Stars

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A festive and delicious cookie cake decorated with colorful buttercream stars, perfect for Fourth of July celebrations and summer parties. It features a chewy center with crisp edges and a smooth, creamy buttercream frosting.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ¼ cups (280g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (165g) packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 4 cups (480g) powdered sugar (for buttercream frosting)
  • 4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
  • 1 cup (227g) butter for frosting, softened
  • Red and blue gel food coloring

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until combined. Avoid overmixing.
  6. Spread the dough evenly on the prepared baking sheet to about ½-inch thickness, making edges slightly higher.
  7. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden at the edges and set in the middle. A toothpick inserted near the center should come out with a few moist crumbs.
  8. Cool the cookie cake on the baking sheet for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. To make the buttercream, beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing on low speed to avoid a sugar cloud.
  10. Add heavy cream or milk and vanilla extract, then beat on high for about 3 minutes until fluffy and smooth. Adjust consistency with more milk or powdered sugar as needed.
  11. Divide the buttercream into three bowls. Add red gel food coloring to one, blue to another, and leave the last plain for white stars. Mix until colors are vivid.
  12. Using piping bags fitted with small round tips, pipe red and white stripes across the cookie cake, then fill the upper left corner with blue frosting.
  13. Pipe small white stars in the blue section. Chill the buttercream if it becomes too soft while piping.

Notes

Do not frost the cookie cake while it is warm to prevent buttercream from melting. Use gel food coloring for vibrant frosting colors. If buttercream softens while piping, chill it in the fridge for 10 minutes. Keep cookie cake about ½ inch thick for even baking. Overmixing flour can make cookies tough.

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Keywords: cookie cake, patriotic dessert, Fourth of July, buttercream stars, summer party dessert, festive cookie, easy cookie cake

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