Description
Every 4th of July party needs cookies that look like fireworks. These 4th of July blossom cookies combine a rich buttery sugar cookie with patriotic vibes. Soft and chewy sugar cookie dough rolled in festive sprinkles, baked just until the edges set, then crowned with a peppermint kiss in the center of each cookie while they’re still warm. A classic cookie recipe with a fun twist. They deliver everything you want in a festive holiday cookie without a single piping bag in sight. Celebrate 250 years of American freedom this year with red, white, and blue blossom cookies.
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup Unsalted Softened Butter (12 tbsp)
- 3/4 cup White Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Almond Extract
- 1 Egg
- 2 cup Flour
- 1/2 tsp Cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cream of Tarter
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 3/4 cup Red White and Blue Nonpareil Sprinkles
- Frozen Peppermint Hershey's Kisses
Instructions
- Freeze peppermint kisses fully before baking cookies.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- With a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed. Note, the butter must be at room temperature and soft but not melted for this to work. Do not use margarine.
- Add in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, cornstarch, and cream of tartar and whisk until combined.
- Combine flour mixture with wet ingredients one cup at a time, mixing until combined. Do not over mix.
- Using a small cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons of cookie dough), spoon cookie dough into balls and place on a prepared baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper.
- Shape dough into smooth round balls with your hands. This allows the sprinkles to stick better.
- In a shallow small bowl add 3/4 cup of nonpareil sprinkles and roll cookie dough balls in the sprinkles coating them generously and return to baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cooking times may vary but I find the perfect amount of time in my oven is 12 minutes for soft and chewy cookies.
- Once the cookies are baked, cool for 30 seconds then gently place the peppermint kisses in the center of each cookie and lightly press down.
- Place the pan in the freezer for 25 minutes to prevent the kisses from melting into the cookies.
Notes
- Bake time will vary. I always start at the low end to prevent over cooking.
- Makes about 20 cookies depending on size.
- Do not skip the freeze time. Trust me, I know from experience how this ends.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Freeze Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake, Baking
- Cuisine: American
