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4th of July Cookies
Soft, chewy red, white and blue cookies made with cake mix are so easy and delicious!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chill and Cooling Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 38 mins
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories: 181 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla or white cake mix
- 2 eggs room temperature
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 12 ounces red melting chocolate
- 12 ounces white melting chocolate
- 12 ounces blue melting chocolate
- red white, and blue sprinkles of choice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Using a hand mixer mix until well incorporated.
- Place the dough in the refrigerator and chill for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- When the dough is done chilling, scoop the dough into 1- to 1 ½-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Place baking sheet in preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake for 8-10 minutes in the preheated oven. Do not overbake.
- Let the cookies cool completely before the next step so they don't fall apart when you dip them.
- Melt each of the red, white, and blue melting chocolates in separate bowls in the microwave in 30 second intervals until the consistency is smooth and creamy.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Dip half of a cooled cookie into the melted chocolate. Set down on parchment lined baking sheet. Immediately add the sprinkles of your choice. *Handle the cookies with care as they tend to be delicate*.
- Let the melting chocolate set naturally or pop the cookies into the refrigerator to set faster.
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Notes
- FRIDGE: To extend the life of your cookies, store them in the fridge for up to 5 days. If you know your kitchen will be warm, store cookies in the fridge so that the chocolate does not get tacky or melt.
- FREEZER: You can freeze undecorated fourth of July cookies. Place them in an airtight container with parchment paper between layers, and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw them and decorate as normal when you’re ready to serve!
- Don’t over bake your cookies! Once they are set around the edges and slightly golden brown, they’re done. Cake mix cookies will set a little more firmly once they cool.
- Be gentle when dipping each cookie in the chocolate as they are more fragile and could break.
- Add sprinkles immediately after dipping each cookie so that they will stick!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
181kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
163mg
(7%)
Potassium
18mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
22IU
(0%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 22cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 163mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 22IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.