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4th of July Cookies
Chewy 4th of July cookies are studded with M&Ms to add a simple festive flair to your holiday celebrations!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 36
Calories: 135 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- M&M's, (plain) red, white and blue - chopped and whole, separated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream together sugar, brown sugar, butter, and oil. Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
- Add baking powder, salt, baking soda, and flour. Add vanilla extract.
- Mix in chopped M&Ms {however many you want}.
- Place dough balls on a greased pan and insert a few M&Ms on top. Bake in the oven for 7-8 minutes.
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Notes
- Store cookie dough. Cover and store the dough in the fridge for 1-2 days before baking. For longer storage:Log shape. Form into a log shape, wrap it with plastic wrap and again with foil, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw before shaping and baking.
- Dough ball. Form the cookie dough balls, place them on a baking sheet, and freeze for a couple of hours or until the dough is solid then transfer them to a freezer-safe Ziploc.
- When freezing cookie dough, save the M&M's (for the tops) to add just before baking.
- STORE cooled 4th of July M&M cookies in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Tossing a piece of white bread into the container will help them stay soft and chewy.
- FREEZE baked cookies for up to 5 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
36g
Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
123mg
(5%)
Potassium
34mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
92IU
(2%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 36g | |
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 123mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 92IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.