4th of July Cookies: an easy, tasty sweet treat to make for Independence Day

If you're looking for a delicious dessert to make for your Fourth of July party, these irresistible 4th of July cookies are perfect for you. Chewy with a sweet, buttery flavor and packed with festive red, white, and blue sprinkles and M&M candies, 4th of July cookies are a fantastic dessert to bake for an Independence Day barbecue, potluck, or picnic. They're so good, they're guaranteed to disappear fast!

Tips

Use room-temperature ingredients for your Fourth of July cookies.

Make gluten-free 4th of July cookies by using your favorite gluten-free flour.

For crispier cookies, only use white sugar. For chewier, more flavorful cookies, only use brown sugar.

Add cocoa powder to make chocolate 4th of July cookies.

How to Store Fourth of July Cookies

Keep your cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. You can also freeze 4th of July cookies for up to 3 months. Frozen cookie dough will last for up to one month.

How to Make 4th of July Cookies

Step 1

Step 1

Sift flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.

Sift flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.

Step 2

Step 2

Cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer until fluffy.

Cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer until fluffy.

Step 3

Step 3

Beat in the egg, then the egg yolk and vanilla.

Beat in the egg, then the egg yolk and vanilla.

Step 4

Step 4

Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture.

Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture.

Step 5

Step 5

Fold in the M&Ms and sprinkles.

Fold in the M&Ms and sprinkles.

Step 6

Step 6

Mix.

Mix.

Step 7

Step 7

Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least three hours. For tastier cookies with a richer flavor, leave the dough in the fridge overnight. Chilling the dough also helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much when baking.

Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least three hours. For tastier cookies with a richer flavor, leave the dough in the fridge overnight. Chilling the dough also helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much when baking.

Step 8

Step 8

Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Scoop a tablespoon of dough out.

Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Scoop a tablespoon of dough out.

Step 9

Step 9

Shape it into a ball.

Shape it into a ball.

Step 10

Step 10

Place it on the baking tray. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Place it on the baking tray. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Step 11

Step 11

Bake for 12 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the tray from the oven.

Bake for 12 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the tray from the oven.

Step 12

Step 12

Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the tray. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the tray. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 13

Step 13

Serve and enjoy!

Serve and enjoy!