Red, White and Blue Sparkler Cookies are perfect for 4th of July, Memorial Day and more!
Can you believe that June is almost over?? We sure are having lots of fun but this summer is just flying by! I realized yesterday that the 4th of July is just around the corner and I simply haven’t shared enough Red, White and Blue recipes with you yet 🙂
I absolutely adore easy-peasy recipes that look super fun and are oh-so festive. This recipe is so simple to prepare and the technique can be used for any holiday. Red and green sugar for Christmas, black and orange for Halloween, pastels for Easter – you get the idea right? I just love recipes that are super adaptable all year round – they make me so happy 🙂
These cookies are made kind of like cinnamon rolls and a lot like sushi 🙂 The sugar is sprinkled onto the dough just like you would for cinnamon rolls. Sprinkle the sugar in “patches” so that when the dough is rolled up, the colors alternate.
Next I use the plastic wrap to roll up the dough (yup, it’s sticky) into a log. Using the plastic wrap and my master sushi rolling skills makes this part fun and easy. The dough gets refrigerated for a bit so it’s easy to cut into slices.
Finally, it’s all about slicing and baking and eating. My very favorite part.
Do you have any tried and true recipes that you find are easily adaptable for different holidays? I think recipes like these are gems!
Red, White and Blue Sparkler Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 tsp almond extract or vanilla extract
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- colored sugar red and blue for 4th of July
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- Add egg and extract and mix until well combined.
- Stir in flour, mixing until fully incorporated.
- Divide dough in half.
- Cover cutting board with plastic wrap and press out half of dough into an 8x8 square.
- Sprinkle sugars onto the dough in patches.
- Use the plastic wrap to to lift and roll up dough - just like sushi.
- Repeat with second half and refrigerate dough rolls for 1-2 hours or until nice and firm.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove plastic wrap from rolls and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
- Place slices about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until edges just turn golden. Let cool for 1-2 minutes and remove to wire rack.
Nutrition
More cookies we love:
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Chocolate Toffee No Bake Cookies
Zucchini Carrot Oatmeal Cookies
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Gloria @ Simply Gloria says
Trish, these cookies rock! My boys would love to make these pretty cookies! Love how the possibilities are endless…I have a lot of sprinkles!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yes! Recipes like this are priceless 🙂
Laura@bakinginpyjamas@gmail.com says
I love your pinwheel cookies, they look fantastic! I found your blog on Sugar and Slice Sunday’s.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Laura! Such an easy recipe and one that we love to make over and over 🙂 So glad you stopped by!
Rachael Giallongo says
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Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh yes Rachael! Bloglovin’ is great and they will import all of your subscriptions too – super easy!
Erin @ Making Memories says
These look so fun and festive!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Erin!
Allie @ Baking A Moment says
Trish you are so smart! What a brilliant idea! My kids would love this and it’s so quick and easy! Pinning this for future reference 😉
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Allie! Super easy and super yummy 🙂 Hope you’re having a wonderful week!
Happier Than A Pig in Mud says
Your cookies turned out cute! No doubt they’re a big hit with the kids:@)
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They sure are 🙂 Thank you so much!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
Eek! These are so festive and pretty! Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Ashley!!
Nici ~ Posed Perfection says
These are simply adorable! Thanks so much for sharing!
Blessings,
Nici
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Nici! Have a great week!
Dani says
Oh my goodness, these are so stinkin’ cute!!! I love how unique they are, I would’ve never thought to do this type of cookie in a red, white, and blue theme!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Dani! You can totally make these for any holiday by just switching on the colored sugar too – so fun! Have a great week!
Andi @ The Weary Chef says
These are so fun and pretty! I would have never thought of using colored sugar this way, and I love how you can make them with different colors for different occasions. I’m pinning, and I’ll try to make them soon.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Andi! Yup, it’s such a versatile recipe – my favorite kind 😉 Thanks for the pin!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
These are my favorite cookies EVER!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Hehe! Thanks Dorothy!
Julie says
I love this idea!! So festive:) Thanks for sharing!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Julie! They’re super yummy too 🙂 Have a great week!
Ashton says
Super cute!!!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Ashton!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
These cookies look absolutely amazing!! Just perfect for the 4th of July!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Nancy! Super easy too 🙂 Have a wonderful week!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Love these Trish! PINNED. So cute and festive for the holiday!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Aimee!