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June 20, 2017 by Joy Kincaid 10 Comments

Red, White and Blue Patriotic Cookies

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If you’re looking for a quick and easy 4th of July recipe, these red, white and blue patriotic cookies are perfect! With just 6 simple ingredients, they’re fast to make and they taste delicious!

This recipe is perfect for 4th of July!

Sometimes you just need a simple dessert recipe that only uses a few ingredients. You know, like when you need to take food to a potluck or a picnic.

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Patriotic Cookies

These cookies are the perfect 4th of July dessert, because they’re red, white and blue! I just love how festive they look, and I also love that they’re SIMPLE.

The basic recipe for these cookies has been in my family for over 20 years. So, that makes it one of those special family recipes that I enjoy pulling out and using again.

m and m patriotic cookies

The only change I made to our original family recipe was to add the red, white and blue m&m’s to make them the perfect patriotic cookies.

How to Make Them

Get out a big mixing bowl and add the first 5 ingredients. (For the oil, I used coconut oil.) Use an electric mixer to blend all the ingredients together until smooth.

patriotic cookies

Dump in the m&m’s and stir them gently with a spoon to combine them with the rest of the ingredients.

Drop the dough from a teaspoon onto an un-greased cookie sheet (I’ve been using these for almost 20 years now!). I love to use a cookie scoop for this, because it’s easy and the cookies turn out nice and round.

patriotic cookies

Pop them into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes (mine took about 12).

4th of July cookies

If you use a teaspoon or cookie scoop, this recipe makes about 40 cookies.

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5 from 1 vote

Red, White and Blue Patriotic Cookies

These are the perfect 4th of July cookies, and they only have 6 ingredients!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 40 cookies
Author: Joy Kincaid

Ingredients

  • 1 package white cake mix
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 cup red, white and blue m&m candies

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Blend cake mix, flour, egg, water, and oil with an electric mixer just until well blended.
  • Gently stir in m&m's.
  • Drop from teaspoon onto an un-greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes until edges of cookies are just beginning to turn brown.
  • Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Remove to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

patriotic cookies

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  1. Beverly says

    July 1, 2020 at 8:29 pm

    Joy,
    These patriotic cookies are so perfect for the upcoming holiday. Congratulations, you are being featured on Thursday Favorite Things. I hope you stop by. https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2020/07/thursday-favorite-things.html
    Hugs,
    Bev

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      July 1, 2020 at 11:35 pm

      Thank you, Beverly!

      Reply
  2. Roseann Hampton says

    June 27, 2020 at 2:40 pm

    Love how easy these are to make! Thanks for sharing with us at The Blogger’s Pit Stop!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 29, 2020 at 12:10 am

      Thanks so much for stopping by, Roseann!

      Reply
  3. Tai East says

    June 6, 2018 at 12:34 pm

    I love cookies and these look yummy! Thanks so much for sharing! Blessings! 🙂

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 8, 2018 at 8:04 pm

      Thanks so much for stopping by, Tai!

      Reply
  4. Cassidy Adams says

    June 1, 2018 at 11:03 am

    I am totally saving this one for the fourth of july:) Thanks for sharing! Joining you from the Friday favorties linkup!
    Cassidy
    peachesandpearlscassidy.BlogSpot.com

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 4, 2018 at 5:11 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Cassidy!

      Reply
  5. Charlene says

    June 28, 2017 at 2:58 pm

    Very yummy! so fun for 4th of July!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 28, 2017 at 6:18 pm

      Thank you, Charlene!

      Reply

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