Need a dessert for an Independence Day or Memorial Day picnic? Look no further! Many patriotic desserts come in the form of pies or cakes. We decided to do things a little differently by creating a cookie recipe. These American flag cookies will surely inspire pride in anyone who eats one.
Making cookies from scratch is something a lot of families only do during the holidays. That's a real shame, because cookie baking is something for any time of the year! Turning the oven on during the summer might not be something you want to do, but fortunately this recipe only requires ten to twelve minutes of baking time.
One thing to keep in mind with this recipe is that the cookies need to chill for around an hour prior to baking. If you skip this step, your cookies won't turn out right. Make sure you give yourself enough time to make, chill, and bake these cookies. Making them the day of your picnic probably isn't the best idea!
We hope you enjoy this recipe. If you do, be sure to bookmark it so you can come back to it whenever you need a great recipe for dessert. We also have plenty of other dessert recipes, for whenever you need something that isn't quite so patriotic.
American Flag Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 egg white , whipped
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
21/2 cups unbleached flour
11/2 cups sugar
11/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon red food coloring
1 teaspoon blue food coloring
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, combine butter, egg white, and vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Mix wet ingredients with dry until just moistened.
Divide cookie dough into three equal portions.
Tint one portion with the red food coloring, and another portion with the blue food coloring. Mix thoroughly.
Form each portion into long bars and stack bars on top of each other using alternating colors (red, white, blue).
Wrap finished cookies in waxed paper and place in the refrigerator for about an hour.
Cut cookies into 1/4″ thick bars. Place on greased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.