Patriotic USA Stars n’ Stripes Cookies with red, white, and blue M&Ms, frosting stripes, and star sprinkles. Great for picnics, parties, and 4th of July!
Patriotic USA Stars n’ Stripes Cookies
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Patriotic USA Stars n’ Stripes Cookies with red, white, and blue M&Ms, frosting stripes, and star sprinkles. Great for picnics, parties, and the 4th of July!
Servings: 36
Calories: 221 kcal
Ingredients
cookies:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 egg or EggBeaters
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups red white & blue M&Ms
frosting:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- red white & blue star sprinkles
Instructions
cookie dough:
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In a large mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add flour, egg, baking powder, orange juice, and vanilla.
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Beat at low speed, scrape bow down, and remix until well combined for 2 minutes. Mix in M&Ms using your hands or a spatula.
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Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
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Use a 1" ice cream scoop, and place 1” apart on parchment lined cookie sheets.
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Bake 7-10 minutes at 400 until edges are just turning golden brown. Cool cookies before decorating with frosting.
frosting:
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In a mixer, using a wire beater/s combine powdered sugar, soft butter, milk, and vanilla. Beat on low speed until soft and fluffy 1-2 minutes. Place in gallon zip-top bag, snip a tiny corner and drizzle on cookies to decorate and sprinkle with star sprinkles while the frosting is wet.
Nutrition Facts
Patriotic USA Stars n’ Stripes Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 221
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
14%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Cholesterol 26mg
9%
Sodium 76mg
3%
Potassium 27mg
1%
Total Carbohydrates 31g
10%
Sugars 24g
Protein 1g
2%
Vitamin A
5.3%
Vitamin C
0.6%
Calcium
2.1%
Iron
3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe is my classic Christmas cookie dough recipe and frosting I have made for years…well actually decades. (Wow, decades.) Now we enjoy them for summer parties and the 4th of July!
All The Best Dishes,
Lisa
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