Red White and Blue Cookies are Perfect for the 4th
Red white and blue cookies are fun patriotic cookies to make and the tastiest to eat. Get the kids in the kitchen to help make this fun cookie recipe.
These don’t need anything else to make them the biggest draw at the 4th of July BBQ. Colorful cookies will be a hit with everyone and they’re so easy to when you start with a cake mix.
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Red White and Blue Cookies
Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, I love coming up with tons of July 4th dessert ideas. It’s basically the best excuse to make some colorful red, white, and blue food ideas, right? And you can use the same recipes for Memorial Day!
One of the best parts of making treats for July 4th is that the kids are usually around to help. They love to get in the kitchen to make a quick dessert and will be so proud to hand them out to guests at a get-together or BBQ! Let’s get started.
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Tips to Make Patriotic Cookies
- For vibrant colors, use gel food coloring. You won’t have to use as much to make those bold, rich colors.
- Always buy a quality red food coloring. Super Red is a safe bet and used by professional bakers.
- The children can mix, measure, and roll the cookie dough into balls. They’ll love it and they’ll learn while doing it.
- This colorful cookie batter can be made the same way with any colors, making this a recipe box-worthy keeper.
More Independence Day Food You Might Like
- Ultimate List of July 4th Desserts – If you’ve ever wanted a July 4th dessert, this list will have the treat you need!
- Patriotic Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes – Ridiculously adorable and SO FUN for the kids to eat. This is a must-have for our July 4th celebration.
- 4th of July Fudge Recipe – This easy dessert looks good on any table – look at that stack.
- Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes – Look like a professional when your guests taste this delicious dessert (includes cupcake recipe, frosting recipe, and decorating instruction).
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Red White and Blue Cookies
These red, white, and blue cookies are perfect for Independence Day and the kids can help make them. Get the kids in the kitchen and use this cake mix cookies recipe to help the little ones learn to measure, mix, and lay out the dough for baking. Follow the tips to get the deepest red cookie dough without using a ton of food coloring. The entire process will take less than 20 minutes and everyone will love these festive cookies for the 4th of July.
Ingredients
- 1 box of French Vanilla cake mix
- 1/3 C Canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- Red and Sky Blue gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º.
- Combine cake mix, vegetable oil, and 2 eggs.
- Divide the batter into three equal portions in separate bowls.
- Mix 5-10 drops of red food coloring into one bowl
- Mix 5-10 drops of Sky Blue food coloring into the second bowl .
- Leave the third bowl un-colored.
- Place about 1 TSP of each color dough in the palm of your hand and form into a balls.
- Place cookie dough balls about 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper or parchment paper.
- Gently mash each cookie dough ball down so that it becomes a thick, flat disk.
- Bake for 7 to 8 minutes.
- Allow cookies to completely cool before enjoying!
Notes
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
18Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 152Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 220mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 0gSugar: 13gProtein: 2g
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