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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Katie says
Great recipe!! This was my first time rolling a cookie into a swirl and they were easier to make than I thought. They were delicious to eat and looked cute!
Teresa says
love this idea for a cookie. I’m changing the sugar colors so I can make some for Halloween.
Sesame Street says
I do enjoy the recipe. Last year I did it just the same as your post. I really didn’t like the plastic wrap though. This year I used waxed paper and the dough seemed to be easier to roll. The cookies are baking right now and I’m sure my family will love them for snacking tomorrow.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I definitely need to try it with waxed paper then – thanks for the feedback!
Sesame Street says
I do enjoy the recipe. Last year I did it just the same as your post. I really didn’t like the plastic wrap though. This year I used waxed paper and the dough seemed to be easier to roll. The cookies are baking right now and I’m sure my family will love them for snacking tomorrow.
Tonia says
Perfect for the 4th of July!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yes! Thanks Tonia!
Kristen Duke says
These are so festive!! Love that they can be adapted for any holiday!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Absolutely! Thanks Kristen!
The Better Baker says
What a fantastic idea! Why didn’t I think of that? =) VERY cool…thanks so much for sharing at Weekend Potluck. Pinning!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you! They are super fun to make 🙂
Sumo says
These look delicious! Perfect addition to any festivities coming up! I will be featuring these on my blog tomorrow!
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Sumo:)
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Sumo!
Rachel @ I Love My Disorganized Life says
Super cute cookies!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Rachel!
Heather says
Your Red, White and Blue recipes are fantastic! I might switch up the colors and try these for Halloween too! : )
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That would be super fun!
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says
These are so festive and adorable! Love it 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They’re fun to make too! Thanks Lyuba!
Elizabeth L says
These are super cute! I love the idea of using plastic wrap to roll them up…why haven’t I thought of that before?!
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Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh for sticky dough, plastic wrap is a must 🙂 Thanks Elizabeth!
Alyssa Rivers says
These turned out so cute! They seem pretty simple to make too! Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Super simple 🙂 Thanks for the pin Alyssa!