4th of July M & M Cookies

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This week the kiddos and I made some festive 4th of July cookies.  We ate half of them and froze the other for actual Independence Day. 

Have you ever frozen cookie dough?  It’s something I started doing a handful of years ago and I love it. I often double a cookie recipe (because, well I have lots of sweet tooth’s in my house) and one batch I make into the tablespoon size dough balls and flash freeze them and then transfer them to a freezer safe container.  Then, anytime I like, I can have warm homemade cookies ready in a jiffy…that is, if the kids don’t eat all the frozen dough first!

4th of July is one of my favorite times of the Summer, it is going to look a lot different this year, but I am determined to make it just as memorable and fun.  One way to accomplish this is with yummy patriotic themed treats!  These M&M cookies are the perfect snack for your BBQ or celebration.  Be sure to give them a try!

 

4th of July M & M Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 generous cup of red white and blue m&m's

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Add melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar to a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
  • Beat in vanilla and egg.
  • In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda and salt. Add in 1/3 at a time to wet mixture and stir to combine.
  • Gently stir in M&M's and reserve a few to press into top of cookie dough
  • Place on a large ungreased cookie sheet and back approx. 9 minutes. Do not overbake, they will be slightly underdone when removed but will continue to bake as cooling.
  • Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

cookie dough can be made a head of time and frozen. Scoop into balls and flash freeze and then transfer to freezer safe container until ready to bake.

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  1. Thanks more fun recipe ideas! I have enjoyed you ladies and your blog almost since its inception. I have noticed that you have not had a lot of posts these past few months and references to “making the fourth fun and memorable” and this year being “different”. I am curious. What has happened? A farm accident? Disease? Death?
    You really don’t have to tell me, but I feel there is something that needs prayers here.
    Rhonda Ross
    Minden, Iowa

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