These Patriotic Cookies (USA Stars n’ Stripes Cookies) are adorned with red, white, and blue M&Ms, frosting stripes, and star sprinkles. Great for picnics, parties, and 4th of July!
The recipe used in these Patriotic Cookies 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!
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These Patriotic Cookies are adorned with red, white, and blue M&Ms, frosting stripes, and star sprinkles. Great for picnics, parties, and the 4th of July!
- 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
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- red white & blue star sprinkles
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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.
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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.
These were so cute and perfect for the big day. It’s all in the details! Definitely using this recipe in the bake sale fundraiser this year. They will go fast!
Those cookies are ones right up my alley. They are so adorable and I bet they taste yummy. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reading the post Serena! We all love a good cookie right? Happy 4th!
OMG these look so delicious! I bet they are fun to make too! Can’t wait for 4th of July!!!
I can’t wait either, it’s tommorrow! Happy July 4th Brittany….
Those were cute cookies. It’s perfect for thanksgiving. I gotta try this recipe for a simple treat.
These are so cute! I just love themed food. It is so much fun!
Thank you, I have a thing for themed food too, kinda my jam!
I could reach through the screen and eat any one of these they look delicious
Well they are goooood! That icing is just the best. Yum! Thank Valerie and Happy 4th!
The 4th of July is always such a fun holiday for us and the kids. They would love to have these as a treat!
Isn’t it fun? The food and fireworks are so all American… enjoy your family party Becca!
The cookies look delicious. They are very festive for July 4th! I plan to try making them! My kids will love them!
Kids go crazy when you tuck those M&Ms in there…my Mom always made them that way growing up. Enjoy!
Those cookies are so cute and perfect for the 4th! I could also see easily changing the sprinkles and making these festive for any holiday! Saving for later for sure!
Ah, that is so true! with all the colored M&Ms and fun sprinkles in the world you can get so creative with this recipe!
What a nice post! This looks so good. I love holiday food. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
These cookies look so tasty. Just in time to celebrate Independence Day. It should be fun to make it with the kids.
Hope you had a great 4th Leo, and thank you for your comment!
I love red white and blue foods and these cookies are so cute. I’m a little late in celebrating because the kids have been at camp but plan to when they get home.
Aww, they will love them! My Mom always made cookies with M&Ms, good memories. Enjoy the recipe and happy summer Terri!