These easy Red, White & Blue Patriotic Cookies are perfect for your next Memorial Day, 4th of July or Labor Day party. Fun and festive blue cookies!

Patriotic Cookies

There are several times of year where patriotic cookies are something that you’re going to want to have on-hand. Whether you’re making them for a Fourth of July celebration, Labor Day or Memorial Day, this recipe is easy and tasty!

The cookies have a light blue tint, but when you finish them off with red, white and blue sprinkles, you’ll be good to go for any of our popular patriotic holidays. If you don’t have enough sprinkles, use some red white and blue M&M’s. The best part is that they are super versatile as far as decoration.

What’s fun about these patriotic cake mix cookies is that you can choose different and fun sprinkles for individual cookies. Change it up! Let the kids decorate the cookies after you bake them or just alternate the sprinkles types. The ball sprinkles will be crunchier and the long sprinkles are generally softer.

Richer than your typical sugar cookie recipe and more celebratory than chocolate chip cookies or even a cookie cake, these patriotic cookies are a unique addition to your dessert table. Plus, if you are serving a large group, you can just double your batch of dough, grab some extra icing and you’ll be all set.

This blue dessert is a real crowd-pleaser and is the perfect dessert for your next patriotic party! They are the best cookies for independence day and they will become one of your favorite recipes to make for these holidays!

Patriotic Cookies Recipe

How To Make:

Ingredients:
1 box white cake mix
1 small box blue raspberry gelatin (I used Jolly Rancher brand, 2.79 oz)
6 Tbsp butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 large egg
Betty Crocker vanilla cookie icing (in a pouch)
Red white and blue sprinkles

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside. You may end up needing two cookie sheets depending on how large each cookie dough ball ends up.

In a large bowl, add the cake mix and dry gelatin. Whisk to blend well.

Mix in the butter, cream cheese and egg. With an electric hand mixer, beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes until all of the ingredients are well incorporated and the cookie dough is light and creamy. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl so that all of the raw ingredients are mixed together.

Roll the dough in the palm of your hand to make 2-inch balls, and place the round cookie dough on the cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Once the cookies have cooled completely, place them on a cookie sheet. You may want to place wax paper underneath to make it easier for decorating, but it’s not a necessity.

Pipe the white icing in a circle shape onto each cookie. You want a thin layer so that you have enough for all of the cookies.

Before the icing dries, sprinkle each cookie with red, white and blue sprinkles. Serve and enjoy!

Store these in an airtight container or on a large plate covered in plastic wrap for up to a week.

Can I Make This Patriotic Dessert Different Colors?

This easy patriotic treat has some very basic ingredients which will allow you to change up the color combination. The blue color of the cookies come from the color of the blue raspberry gelatin, so if you change that color, you change the color of the cookies. If you would prefer red cookies, choose a red variety. If you want a green color for another holiday, choose that. These can become your favorite cookies for various celebrations!

Are You Looking For More Fun Patriotic Desserts? Here Are Some Of My Favorites:

Rachael Ray Bakeware Nonstick Cookie Pan Set, 3-Piece, Gray with Marine Blue Grips KitchenAid KHM7210ER 7-Speed Digital Hand Mixer with Turbo Beater II Accessories and Pro Whisk – Empire Red Dress My Cupcake Decorating Nonpareils Sprinkles for Cakes, 3.8-Ounce, Red/White/Blue Star Sprinkles – Red, White, & Blue Wilton Excelle Elite 3-Tier Cooling Rack for Cookies, Cake and More Nordic Ware Prep & Serve Mixing Bowl Set, 4-pc, Set of 4, Coastal Colors

Yield: 24 Cookies

Red, White & Blue Patriotic Cookies

Name: Red, White & Blue Patriotic Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 1 box white cake mix; 1 small box blue raspberry gelatin (I used Jolly Rancher brand, 2.79 oz); 6 Tbsp butter, softened; 4 oz cream cheese, softened; 1 large egg; Betty Crocker vanilla cookie icing (in a pouch); Red white and blue sprinkles

These easy Red, White & Blue Patriotic Cookies are perfect for your next Memorial Day, 4th of July or Labor Day party! Add these fun cookies to your list!

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 box white cake mix
1 small box blue raspberry gelatin (I used Jolly Rancher brand, 2.79 oz)
6 Tbsp butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 large egg
Betty Crocker vanilla cookie icing (in a pouch)
Red white and blue sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, add the cake mix and jello mix. Whisk to blend well.
Add in the butter, cream cheese and egg.
With an electric mixer, beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes until all of the ingredients are well incorporated and the cookie dough is light and creamy.
Roll the dough in your hands to make 2-inch balls and place them on a cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the cookies are completely cooled, place the cookies on another cookie sheet for decorating.
Pipe the cookie icing onto each cookie.
Before the icing dries, sprinkle each cookie with red, white and blue sprinkles. Serve and enjoy!

Red, White & Blue Patriotic Cookies