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These Patriotic Sprinkle Cookies are incredibly soft and look amazing for the 4th of July! It’s basically my favorite chewy sugar cookie recipe but with red, white, and blue sprinkles. This an easy butter cookie recipe with no chill time – just mix and bake!

stacked cookies with red white and blue sprinkles baked in.


Patriotic Sprinkle Cookies

This easy sprinkle cookie recipe has an explosion of patriotic colors! I’m just absolutely in love with these red, white, and blue sprinkle-covered treats.  You won’t stop grinning down at these easy sprinkle cookies after you bake them. They’re so darn cute! 

Speaking of fireworks, everyone always raves about these iconic Fourth of July desserts: Fireworks Sugar Bars, Fireworks Sugar Cookie Cake, and Fireworks Pudding Cookies

Anyway, you’ll be so surprised at how soft these sprinkled cookies turn out. Just one bite of this soft sugar cookie and you won’t be able to resist its sweet, sugary goodness! 

2 Soft Cookie Secrets

  1. Use one egg and one egg yolk. The extra egg yolk gives a little bit more chew to the cookie.
  2. Cream of Tartar works with baking soda to create a soft and chewy cookie.
ingredients in fireworks sprinkles cookies.

Ingredients Needed

  • Butter: use unsalted butter that’s been softened.
  • Sugar: Granulated sugar is the best sugar to use for sugar cookies
  • Egg yolk plus an egg: this is the trick to getting a really chewy cookie
  • Cream of tartar: many people don’t know what this is so I recommend learning about what is cream of tartar: uses and substitutions
  • Sprinkles: I’m using patriotic colors for the Fourth of July but use any colors for any occasion

How to make Sprinkle Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or Silpat baking mats.
  2. Cream butter and sugar with a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or you may use a hand mixer). 
  3. Mix in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth, then mix in your dry ingredients: baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Slowly mix in flour until the cookie dough comes together, then stir in the sprinkles.
  4. Scoop cookie dough balls and place dough balls 2” apart on the prepared baking sheets. 
  5. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the bottoms just start to turn golden brown.
  6. Cool for at least 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing.
  7. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
stacked cookies with red white and blue sprinkles baked in.

Expert Tips

  • You can easily double this recipe by just multiplying all ingredients by two.
  • These sprinkle sugar cookies taste better if you bake them slightly under rather than overdone. The underbaked sugar cookie texture is SO delicious.
  • I recommend using a recognized brand for your sprinkles rather than cheap dollar-store ones since those would dissolve in your batter. 

FAQs

Can you freeze sprinkle cookies?

Yes, you can freeze this sprinkle cookie recipe for up to 1 month. Freeze leftovers or you can even bake these ahead of time and save them for the holiday. 

What sprinkles are best for cookies?

Jimmie sprinkles are the best for cookies since they are known to mix well into the dough without bleeding too much color. 

stacked cookies with red white and blue sprinkles baked in.

4th of July Sprinkle Cookies Recipe

5 from 5 votes
Sprinkle Cookies – this easy sugar cookie recipe is full of sprinkles and is the perfect cookie for the 4th of July.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Yield 24 cookies
Serving Size 1 cookie

Ingredients
 

  • ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups (248g) all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups sprinkles any color for any holiday or use rainbow
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpat baking mats.
  • Cream butter and sugar with a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or you may use a hand mixer). Once the mixture is creamed and fluffy, mix in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla until smooth, then mix in the baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Slowly mix in flour until the mixture is just combined, then stir in the sprinkles.
  • Scoop balls of cookie dough 2 Tablespoons each, and place them 2” apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the bottoms just start to turn golden brown. (These taste better if you err on the side of under rather than over done). Cool at least 5 minutes on cookie sheet before removing.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

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Recipe Notes

  • I like to err on the side of under done for these – you know sprinkle cookies are done baking when they’ve just lost their glossy sheen.
  • Any color sprinkles work!

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

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Last Updated on June 17, 2023



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5 Comments

  1. I made these cookies today. They are so good!
    They are perfect for the family celebration. Can’t wait to use the recipe for other holidays.

  2. easy and fun to do with toddler. Taste not to sweet either. Also used vegan butter from earth balance. Turned out perfect!

  3. I made these cookies for my grandkids tonight and they are a hit. They are so good and not too sweet. I will surely make them again and I want to try some other cookie recipes.

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