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    Home » Holiday Treats and Recipes » 4th of July

    Red, White and Blue Cookie Cups

    Published: Jun 23, '19 · Modified: Feb 14, '23 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

    These sugar cookie cups topped with a big swirl of red, white and blue frosting make festive desserts for the 4th of July or any patriotic American holiday. Add some patriotic sprinkles to these Red, White and Blue Cookie Cups to make them even more fun.

    sugar cookie cups topped with a swirl of red white and blue frosting

    If you are looking for a really festive dessert to bring to your 4th of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day picnic, or perhaps to a Veteran's Day or Presidents Day event, these Red, White and Blue Cookie Cups are a perfect solution.

    Each sugar cookie cup is easy to make by simply baking sugar cookie dough in a muffin tin. I used my favorite sugar cookie recipe to make these cookies. Once baked in the cups, they are crispy on the outside but soft on the inside.

    I like to add a splash of almond extract to the cookies to enhance the flavor but you can use peppermint, lemon, or even butter rum extract if you prefer.

    sugar cookie cups baked in a muffin tin are topped with a big swirl of red, white and blue frosting and star shaped sprinkles

    Each cookie is then topped with a big swirl of marshmallow frosting.

    The frosting is a simple recipe combining marshmallow fluff with a traditional American buttercream. It makes a wonderfully fluffy frosting that has a great flavor.

    Plus, the icing is easy to color using gel food coloring. Be sure to use a good quality red food coloring in order to get a vibrant red color, like Americolor Super Red Gel Coloring.

    Did you know that icing colors intensify over time? I like to make my frosting a few hours before I'm going to decorate my desserts so that I am sure the color looks just right.

    vertical image of red white and blue cookie cups

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    SEE THE RECIPE TO MAKE THESE
    PATRIOTIC SUGAR COOKIE CUPS AT DIXIECRYSTALS.COM.

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    For tips on making a tri-color swirl of frosting on your cookie cups check out this video.

     

    No-bake cheesecakes with a blue colored graham cracker crust and topped with cherry pie filling served in mini mason jars.

    You can also see my recipe for these fun Red, White and Blue Mason Jar Cheesecakes at Dixie Crystals.

    See all my other patriotic recipes here.

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    Hi, I'm Beth Jackson Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. The Partiologist

      June 26, 2019 at 7:28 am

      I love the look of the three color swirl, and I LOVE a fluffy frosting!

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