These Patriotic M&M Sugar Cookies are decorated with red, white, and blue M&Ms, icing stripes, and star sprinkles. Great for beach days, picnics, summer parties, and the 4th of July.
Baked with a classic sugar cookie dough and easy icing recipe. Get baking tips for same-size cookies, and how to freeze and reuse icing if there is any left over...
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cookies
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 egg or Egg Beaters
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups red, white & blue M&Ms
icing
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- red white & blue star sprinkles
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add flour, egg, baking powder, orange juice, and vanilla.
- Beat at low speed, scraping the bowl down, and remix until well combined for 2 minutes. Mix in M&Ms using your hands or a spatula.
- Use a 1" ice cream scoop, and place 1” apart on parchment-lined cookie sheets.
- Bake 7-10 minutes at 400 until edges are just turning golden brown. Cool cookies before decorating with frosting.
Icing Recipe
- 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 in a zig-zag pattern and sprinkle with star sprinkles while the frosting is wet.
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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Patriotic July 4th Cookies
These Patriotic Sugar Cookies are made with red, white, and blue M&Ms, frosting stripes, and star sprinkles. Great for picnics, parties, and the 4th of July!
Servings 36
Calories 221kcal
Ingredients
Sugar Cookies
- 2 ½ 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 ½ cups red white & blue M&Ms
Frosting & Decorations
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- red white & blue star sprinkles
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
Sugar Cookie Dough
- In a large mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add flour, egg, baking powder, orange juice, and vanilla.
- Beat at low speed, scraping bowl down, and remix until well combined for 2 minutes. Mix in M&Ms using your hands or a spatula.
- Use a 1" ice cream scoop, and place 1” apart on parchment lined cookie sheets.
- Bake 7-10 minutes at 400 until edges are just turning golden brown. Cool cookies before decorating with frosting.
Decorate Sugar Cookies
- 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 in a zig-zag pattern to decorate and sprinkle with star sprinkles while the frosting is wet.
Notes
Icing
If you have extra icing, you can freeze it. Simply seal in a zip-top bag and freeze. When you are ready to use it in another recipe, remove it from the freezer and bring it up to room temperature. Press the icing in the bag to get it ready to pipe again.Cookie Size
To get cookies the same size, use a spring-loaded 1" scoop. You can also freeze cookie dough this way and have it ready in the freezer to bake, and then decorate.Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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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!
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!
What a nice post! This looks so good. I love holiday food. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Those were cute cookies. It's perfect for thanksgiving. I gotta try this recipe for a simple treat.
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 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!
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!