Description
Celebrate Independence Day with these delightful Patriotic Cookie Cups, perfect for adding a festive touch to your summer gatherings. These bite-sized treats combine the classic flavors of buttery cookie and creamy buttercream, making them irresistible to both kids and adults alike. With vibrant red, white, and blue colors, these cookie cups not only taste fantastic but also serve as a fun family activity. Customizable for any occasion, they are easy to prepare and ideal for parties. Bring joy to your celebrations with these delicious mini desserts that will impress your guests!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package premade refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 1 recipe buttercream (half white, half tinted red)
- Dark blue gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Cut off 1/4 of the cookie dough and chill the larger portion.
- Color the smaller portion with dark blue gel food coloring and chill.
- Roll tablespoon-sized balls of plain dough into a mini muffin pan, creating indentations with a floured teaspoon.
- Bake for 10 minutes; let cool completely before removing from the pan.
- Roll out the chilled blue dough and cut out star shapes; bake for about 7 minutes or until set.
- Prepare buttercream frosting by dividing it into two colors; pipe into cooled cookie cups and top with blue stars.
- Prep Time: 100 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg