Red White and Blue Cake Mix Cookies
These Red White and Blue Cake Mix Cookies are the ultimate patriotic dessert! With just a few simple ingredients and a white cake mix, you’ll have a loaded cookie bursting with color and flavor. These cookies are chock-full of M&Ms, sprinkles, and Oreos. Whether you’re hosting a backyard BBQ or packing a picnic, these patriotic treats are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike.
Whether you’re hosting a Fourth of July celebration, a Memorial Day barbecue, or welcoming home a family member or friend from the service, these patriotic cake mix cookies are the perfect sweet treat.
The inspiration for these patriotic cookies is these Death by Chocolate Cookies that include a variety of chocolate chips, Oreos, and a candy bar.
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Why you’ll love Red White and Blue Cake Mix Cookies
- Festive & Eye-Catching – Perfect for 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Flag Day.
- Super Simple – Made with cake mix for an easy shortcut.
- Loaded Cookies – Sprinkles, M&Ms, and Oreos are included.
- Kid-Friendly Fun – Great for baking with kids.
Ingredients
If you’ve been around the blog for a while, you know I like easy desserts, and these easy 4th of July cookies are just that.
- White Cake Mix
- Unsalted Butter
- Large Egg
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Cream Cheese
- Oreo Cookies – if you can find the red creme Oreos, they would be a fun substitution.
- Red, White, and Blue M&Ms
- Patriotic Sprinkles
Tips and Tricks
Make evenly sized cookies by using a cookie scoop. When your cookies are the same size, they cook evenly.
Save some M&Ms and sprinkles to place on top of the cookie dough balls. This isn’t necessary, but it makes them look pretty.
Cookies usually take 10 – 12 minutes to bake, but these take a little longer. When I checked them at 10 minutes, they were still soft in the center, so I left them in for a total of 15 minutes. My advice is to check them at 10 minutes, then again at 12 minutes, and decide if they need more time.
Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for a full five minutes, as they are fragile. These red, white, and blue cake mix cookies need time to set up.
Pro Tip
Switch up the M&Ms and sprinkles for other occasions. Use red and green for Christmas or pastel for Easter or Spring. Use everyday M&Ms with rainbow sprinkles for anytime of year.
Ideas for serving patriotic cookies
You can either serve these cookies as part of a dessert table or wrap them up in festive bags as a take-home treat. For the dessert table, a festive serving tray will make the cookies pop.
Coffee, tea, milk, or ice-cold strawberry lemonade can all be served to accompany the cookies.
Serve red white and blue cookies at a backyard cookout, holiday bake sale, picnics, or take them as a sweet treat when you watch the fireworks display.
More Red, White & Blue Treats
I love making patriotic treats, including these layered patriotic cupcakes, Rice Krispies treats, and fun ice cream cones that are perfect for summer. This firecracker Bundt is another festive treat.
More Cake Mix Recipes
When you’re short on time, cookies that start with a mix are a great option.
How do you store patriotic cookies?
Store these red white and blue cake mix cookies in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days.
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Red White and Blue Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box 15.25oz white cake mix
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups Oreo cookies, crushed about 15 cookies
- Âľ cup Red, white, and blue M&M candies plus more for the top of the cookies
- ½ cup Red, white, and blue Sprinkles plus more for the top of the cookies
Instructions
- Using a hand or stand mixer, combine the cake mix, butter, large egg, vanilla extract, and cream cheese until a soft dough forms and ingredients are incorporated.1 box 15.25oz white cake mix, 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- Using a rubber spatula, gently stir in the Oreo cookie chunks, M&Ms, and sprinkles.2 cups Oreo cookies, crushed, ¾ cup Red, white, and blue M&M candies, ½ cup Red, white, and blue Sprinkles
- Cover and refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350℉. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Use a cookie scoop to make the dough balls. Place them about 1½ inches apart on the prepared baking pans.
- Bake at 350℉ for 12 to 15 minutes until the center is set and the edges of the cookie are golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Once cookies are completely cooled, store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
