Fourth of July M&M Cookies
4th of July M&M cookies are a fun and festive treat packed with red, white & blue colors — perfect for summer parties, BBQs, and patriotic celebrations.
These soft and chewy cookies are easy to make with simple pantry ingredients and bake up just like classic chocolate chip cookies with a colorful holiday twist.
Add them to your red white and blue dessert table alongside your favorite patriotic desserts for a crowd-pleasing sweet everyone will grab first.
They’re the perfect make-ahead dessert for Memorial Day, Independence Day, or any summer celebration.
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Why You’ll Love These Red White & Blue M&M Cookies
- Soft and chewy bakery-style texture
- Made with pantry staples
- Perfect patriotic party dessert
- Kid-friendly 4th of July recipe
- Freezer-friendly cookie dough option
How to Make Fourth of July M&M Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Mix dry ingredients
- Cream room temperature butter + sugars
- Add eggs + vanilla
- Combine wet + dry ingredients
- Fold in M&Ms + sprinkles
- Chill dough for thicker cookies
- Scoop – Press extra M&Ms on top before baking
- Bake until the edges are golden
- Cool before serving
Check out my tips on how to store cookies to keep these fresh!
Yes! Roll dough into balls and freeze until ready to bake. Bake straight from frozen—just add 1–2 minutes to baking time.
To reheat, place the cookies on a baking sheet and warm them in the oven at 350°F for 3-5 minutes. This will help restore the chewy texture without overcooking.
Yes! Scoop the dough into balls, freeze them on a baking sheet until firm, then transfer to a freezer-safe bag or container. The dough will keep for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, place the frozen dough on a baking sheet and add 1–2 extra minutes to the baking time.
Yes! Fold M&M’s into the cookie dough before baking, then press a few extra candies on top of each dough ball so the cookies bake up colorful and festive.
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Patriotic M&M Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 C + 2 TBSP all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 3/4 C unsalted butter room temp
- 1 C light brown sugar
- 1/2 C sugar
- 1 large egg room temp
- 1 large egg yolk room temp
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 C red white and blue M&Ms
- 1/4 C red white, and blue sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside
- Add flour, baking soda, and cornstarch in a medium bowl.
- Mix to combine.
- Set aside.In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy using a hand mixer.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Slowly add the flour mixture, stirring until completely mixed and a cookie dough forms.
- Gently fold in the M&Ms and sprinkles until evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough.
- Transfer cookie dough to the refrigerator. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Press a few extra M&M candies onto the tops of the cookies for a more colorful appearance, if desired.
- Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are set.
- Allow the baked cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack. This helps them set and ensures a chewy texture.
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