These red white and blue crinkle cookies require just 5 ingredients and are perfect for Independence Day!
I’ve got the perfect last minute 4th of july treat for you today! Last minute because, well…. it’s July 3rd today… and the 4th is tomorrow…. so I’m sort of sharing these very last minute. But also, you can make these last minute! If you haven’t planned a fun treat for tomorrow and feel overwhelmed by trifles and cakes and pies, worry not because these cookies are the easiest thing everrr and you will love them.
The really awesome thing about these fun crinkle cookies is that they start with a box cake mix, so that cuts out a ton of ingredients and time for you. All you have to do is follow four simple steps:
1) Mix the dough
2) Color the dough
3) Chill the dough
4) Roll dough and bake.
Happy Independence Day!
Red White + Blue Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix
- â…“ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- red, white, and blue food coloring
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix together cake mix, oil and eggs until dough comes together. Remove from bowl and divide dough into 3 approximately equal portions.
- Add one portion of the dough back to the bowl and add a few drops of red food coloring, mix, add more coloring if desired to reach preferred shade of red. Mix until color is evenly distributed throughout the dough. Take red dough out of the bowl and set aside.
- Repeat step 2 with another portion of dough and blue food coloring.
- Wrap each of the three sections of dough in plastic wrap and chill 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350. Place powdered sugar in a small bowl. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, then roll the balls in the powdered sugar. Place 3 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven and all to cool 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack or clean surface and allow to cool completely. Store in airtight container.
Can I freeze the dough to make in 4 days? I’d love to make this for my daughter and son on the 4th of July. They love cookies and they would love these! The only problem is we may not have much time on the 4th, so i’d like to make the dough ahead and bake it on the 4th. Will this work and will it not get moldy?
Hello! Can I freeze the dough and bake them in four days? My daughter and son love cookies, and the 4th of July would be perfect to give them these. The problem is we will be very occupied on the 4th, so I’m wondering if I could just freeze the dough and then bake them fresh on the fourth. Will they get moldy? Thanks.
I totally think that will work!