Firecracker 4th of July Cookies

Let's celebrate the Red White and Blue with these super soft sugar cookies on a stick. Firecracker 4th of July Cookies are always a hit. These fun and tasty cookies will get everyone young and old grabbing for one to enjoy!

I'm a big fan of the Fourth of July and all the festivities. Themed food to help celebrate only makes the party more fun!

Making these cookies on a stick will be a crowd pleaser for sure, they look a little like Firecracker Cookies which is also super fun.

I found this 4th of July cookie idea from Frugal Coupon Living and decided to use my favorite soft sugar cookie recipe and make these fun treats. I'm so glad I did because they were instantly a hit! I definitely should have doubled the recipe to make more.

Shopping List

Dry Ingredients. All Purpose flour, Granulated Sugar, Powdered Sugar, Baking Soda and Cream of Tartar

Butter, Egg, and Extracts (Coconut, Strawberry or Cherry, & Blue Raspberry or Blueberry Extract)

Food Coloring, coarse sugar and Sticks

How to make 4th of July Sugar Cookie Dough

Aren't these cookies just the cutest? I think they are fantastic. I was amazed at how many adults went to grab one when I thought only the children would want them. This recipe will make about 12 Red White and Blue Cookies on a stick.

That will vary depending on the size you make them. I used a small cookie scoop for each colored cookie portion.

Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or use baking spray. I used silver aluminum baking sheets when testing this recipe.

In a large bowl using a hand mixer or use a Stand Mixer cream butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy. This will take a couple minutes. Make sure to scrape sides of bowl down multiple times to ensure all the ingredients are getting mixed together.

Add egg and continue to mix together. Then carefully drizzle vegetable oil into mixture followed by Powdered Sugar.

The mixture will be a very light in color and fluffy.

In a separate bowl combine all purpose flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter and sugar mixture until combined.

How to make Cookies on a Stick

Separate cookie dough into 3 separate and equal portions. Add blue food coloring and blue raspberry extract to one portion and mix to combine until desired color is reached and mixed through.

In a separate bowl add Strawberry or Cherry Extract and a few drops of red food coloring and mix together until combined.

I do like to add a little Coconut Extract to the portion I leave white just for fun.

Using a small cookie scoop or a 1 ½ teaspoon size cookie dough and place one of each color on stick. Press cookie dough onto stick while laying flat making sure each cookie is pressed up against each other too.

I use my fingers to flatten and shape into a rounded square. Then using a fork I add fork marks for texture. I do also like to sprinkle coarse sugar onto cookies before baking just for fun!

It's also a good idea to place cookie sticks off set from each other so the cookies have room to spread without touching.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven. Cookies are done with edges are set and just lightly golden. Which can be hard to tell with colored cookie dough.

Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet until cool before moving to cooling rack. This helps to ensure they cool and set on the cookie stick.

There is no need to frost or use royal icing. These Firecracker Cookies are delicious just how they are! It's truly a great recipe for soft sugar cookie.

Please take a picture of your cookies for the 4th of July and share with me on Social Media by tagging @bestcookierecipes.

Pro Tips

Room Temperature Ingredients. Always use butter that has come to room temperature for 1 hour. Butter will still be firm to the touch and not mushy. It's always a good idea to pull an egg out as well. This really does make a difference in the creaming process.

Measuring Ingredients. Use a kitchen scale to properly weigh ingredients. It's the best way to have consistency when baking

Use a parchment lined baking sheet or spray with cooking spray before baking

Cookie Scoop. I used a small size Cookie Scoop.

AmeriColor. I used AmeriColor Gel Food Coloring to get the bright vibrant colors.

Storage and Freezing

I can't imagine that these cookies will last long enough to freeze or store. But I'll humor myself and help you with those details should you need them.

Fourth of July Firecracker Cookie Sticks should be kept covered until ready to serve to keep from drying out.

Cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months and should be layered placed flat in a sealed container. Use parchment paper between layers when stacking.

Substitutions

The most common substitution for this recipe is the use of extracts. You can use all vanilla extract if you wish and keep each cookie color tasting the exact same. Or you can flavor each color cookie using a different extract flavor.

I love to make these cookies a little bit of tropical fun with Coconut Extract for the white cookie, then use a strawberry or cherry extract for the red cookie. A Blue Raspberry extract can be used on the blue portion.

Sticks - I used an 8in lollipop sucker stick. Which gave me plenty of stick for the cookie along with enough to hold too.

4th of July

Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate. It starts early in the day with a 5k fun run followed by a breakfast and flag raising ceremony. Then off to watch the local parade.

It's a fun day surrounded with neighbors, friends, and family. And of course LOTS of great food ideas. Make sure to check out ALL of my fun Patriotic Recipes for BBQing to 4th of July desserts and so much more on Devour Dinner.

I've also got a few cookie recipes here you might love to make. Try these fun Red White and Blue Cookie Sandwiches. They are fantastic. Or if you need to feed a crowd, try these 4th of July Sugar Cookie Bars.