Description
Celebrate Independence Day with these colorful and delicious 4th of July Cookies, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup red, white, and blue candies (such as M&Ms or chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk together the flour and baking soda; set aside.
- Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt until smooth.
- Beat in the vanilla extract and eggs until fully combined.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the red, white, and blue candies.
- Drop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are lightly golden.
- Let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature butter and allow cookies to cool before transferring to a rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg