Add a plate of these fun-colored 4th of July Cookies to your holiday plans. Sprinkles and red, white, and blue M&Ms will make these soft and puffy fireworks cookies disappear in a hurry.
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Fireworks Cookies
Cookies are a treat I like to keep on hand all the time for our hungry kiddos. So, I wanted to make another version of our popular cookies and cream cookies for a Fourth of July dessert this year.
We always have a few boxes of cake mix in our pantry, just in case we need to make a quick cake or cupcakes. However, most of the time, those cake mixes turn into cookies because they are so easy to mix up.
The bag of red, white, and blue M&M's and star sprinkles in the pantry were just the way to make these cake mix cookies a little more festive for Independence Day. The extra sprinkles on top gave them a fun and colorful fireworks look.
I love how every cookie looks different but has the same awesome taste. To change things up in these cookies and cream cookies, we used chocolate cream-filled Oreo cookies. Honestly, you can use any cream-filled cookie in this recipe.
Main Ingredients
All you need are a few simple pantry ingredients to make this firework recipe for July 4th. The sprinkles and M&M's give each one a fun color.
Cake mix cookies are easy to make and always bake up soft and fluffy. They are also easy to customize with different mix-ins, so every batch can be different.
- White Cake Mix - you will just use the dry mix
- Butter - unsalted and softened
- Cream Cheese - softened so it mixes in easier
- Egg - helps the cookie dough come together
- Vanilla Extract - adds flavor
- Oreo Cookies - gives the cookies a delicious cookies and cream flavor
- M&M's - red, white, and blue candies make these 4th of July cookies so colorful
- Sprinkles - a red, white, and blue mix with stars
How to Make 4th of July Cookies
These cookies and cream fireworks cookies come together so quickly. Once the dough is made, give it time in the fridge to set up so the cake mix cookies bake up thick and puffy.
- Mix together the dry cake mix, softened butter, cream cheese, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl until a soft dough forms.
- Gently stir the cookie chunks and colorful sprinkles into the cookie dough.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 60 minutes.
- Scoop the dough into 24 even dough balls. Place on cookie sheet and bake.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before moving them to parchment paper to cool completely.
Tips and Tricks
- Do not over-mix the cookie dough once you add the cookies. Too much mixing will break apart the Oreo cookies, causing the dough to look muddy.
- Use a 2-tablespoon scoop to make every cookie the same size.
- Roll the dough balls in sprinkles and press a few extra M&M's into the tops right before baking to give the fireworks cookies more color.
- Store the cooled Fourth of July cookies in a tightly sealed container.
Other Red White and Blue Recipes
- Firecracker Cupcakes
- Red White and Blue Cheesecake Bars
- 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats
- Red White and Blue Marshmallow Pops
- Red White and Blue Swirl Bundt Cake
- Patriotic Cookie Pie Recipe
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Recipe
4th of July Fireworks Cookies
Add a plate of these fun-colored Fireworks Cookies to your holiday plans. Sprinkles and red, white, and blue M&Ms will make these soft and puffy Fourth of July cookies disappear in a hurry.
Ingredients
- 1 - 15.25 ounce vanilla cake mix
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups Oreo cookie chunks (14 chocolate cream-filled)
- ¾ cup red, white, & blue M&M's, divided
- ½ cup red, white, & blue sprinkles, divided
Instructions
- Mix together the dry cake mix, butter, cream cheese, egg, and vanilla until soft dough forms.
- Stir in the cookie chunks, ½ cup M&M's, and ¼ cup of the sprinkles gently.
- Refrigerate the dough for 60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to make 24 even dough balls. Press the remaining M&Ms into the tops of the dough balls. If desired, add extra sprinkles to the tops of the dough balls.
- Place the dough balls on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let the cookies cool on the hot pan for 2 minutes before moving them to a piece of parchment paper on the counter.
- Let the cookies cool completely so they set up, then store them in a tightly sealed container.
Notes
- Do not over-mix the cookie dough once you add the cookies. Too much mixing will break apart the Oreo cookies, causing the dough to look muddy.
- Use a 2-tablespoon scoop to make every cookie the same size.
- Roll the dough balls in sprinkles and press a few extra M&M's into the tops right before baking to give the fireworks cookies more color.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 305Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 256mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 1gSugar: 27gProtein: 3g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
This post was first published in June 2016. The post was updated and republished in May 2020.
TW says
THESE cookies are a party favorite at our house! We change out color of sprinkles or m&ms based on whatever party we are throwing! They are always asked for and are gone in no time! The best!
Jocelyn says
I am so excited to hear how much your family loves these cookies! They are one of the top favorites in our house too! 😊 Thank you for coming back and sharing with me!