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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Shelby loves spending time with her family, living on the farm and fellowship in the Word. When she is not chasing her three young kiddos around she enjoys attempting to make delicious and healthy recipes, traveling and exercising.

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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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