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Red White and Blue Cookies

Red white and blue cookies with a soft, buttery dough and patriotic color-marbling. You’ll cream butter and sugar until fluffy, bake until lightly set, then finish with white chocolate drizzle and sprinkles.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies
  • 2.75 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1 lb unsalted butter softened
  • 1.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1 Red gel food coloring
  • 1 Blue gel food coloring
Mix-Ins
  • 0.5 cup red, white, and blue sprinkles
  • 0.5 cup white chocolate chips
Optional Decoration
  • 0.25 cup Extra patriotic sprinkles
  • 0.25 cup White chocolate drizzle melted, for drizzling

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined.
Make the cookie dough
  1. In a separate bowl, cream the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until fluffy.
  2. Beat in the large egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
  3. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until no dry streaks remain.
  4. Fold in the white chocolate chips.
Color and shape
  1. Divide the dough into three portions.
  2. Leave one portion plain.
  3. Color one portion red with Red gel food coloring.
  4. Color one portion blue with Blue gel food coloring.
  5. Gently combine the three doughs without fully mixing so streaks remain.
  6. Fold in the red, white, and blue sprinkles.
  7. Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them evenly.
Bake and finish
  1. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers look slightly soft.
  2. Cool completely on the baking sheets.
  3. Drizzle with melted white chocolate if desired using White chocolate drizzle.
  4. Decorate with additional sprinkles using Extra patriotic sprinkles.

Notes

For clean color streaks, combine the red, white, and blue doughs gently—avoid overmixing. Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days; refrigerate up to 1 week. Freeze baked cookies for up to 2 months (thaw overnight). For a dairy-light swap, use plant-based butter in the same amount.