Easy 4th of July Cookie Cups
These quick and easy 4th of July cookie cups are the perfect patriotic treat to bring to your next summer cookout. Using pre-made dough and festive red, white, and blue candies makes this a totally effortless, last-minute dessert that is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser!
Equipment
- 24-cup silicone mini muffin pan (if using a metal pan, make sure it's very well greased)
- wire cooling rack
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Ingredients
- 1 16 oz (24-count) package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- 48 red, white, and/or blue melting wafers I use Wilton brand
- 72 patriotic M&M's I try to put one of each color on each cookie
- festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Place one cookie dough portion inside of each muffin cup. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden brown and cookies are puffy/slightly dented in the center.
- Remove pan from oven; place on wire rack. Turn off oven.
- Immediately place two melting wafers into the center of each cookie; gently press in.
- Return muffin pan to warm oven (turned off). Set a timer for 2 minutes to allow the wafers to become soft and partially melted.
- Promptly remove from oven and immediately press three M&M's gently into the wafer center. Then add a pinch of festive sprinkles to each.
- Allow cookie cups to set in the muffin pan for 30 minutes; then pop each cookie out and allow to cool completely on wire rack.
Notes
A silicone muffin pan is a total game-changer for these cookies because it allows you to pop them out without any sticking. Since the centers are soft, the flexible silicone lets you gently push from the bottom to release each treat perfectly. This keeps your cookie cups intact and looking professional while making the cleanup process incredibly fast and easy.
For a perfectly filled center, press two wafers back-to-back and press them into the cookie cup. Briefly returning the pan to the warm oven is the secret to getting that ideal melt, which ensures your candy toppings stay securely in place!
To keep your cookie cups fresh and soft, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week (adding a slice of bread to prevent dryness is helpful).
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie cupCalories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 42mgPotassium: 20mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.2mg
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