These Fourth of July Cake Mix Cookies are my favorite way to turn a boring box of cake mix into a colorful batch of red, white, and blue Independence Day desserts.
This easy recipe can be prepared in 10 minutes using only 4 ingredients to make a simple batter then dips the baked cookies into melted chocolate and decorates them with a festive flair.
Easy Cake Mix Cookies For The Fourth of July
This 4th of July Cake Mix Cookies recipe is so quick and easy to make using a simple shortcut: the dough is a combination of cake mix, eggs, oil, and vanilla, all mixed into a batter, rolled into balls, and baked in under 10 minutes.
Once cooled, I decorate these soft and delicate cookies in the colors that celebrate the holiday by dipping them in melted red, white and blue chocolate and loading them with sprinkles, jimmies and star-spangled sprinkles.
The best part of the 4th of July is the food that accompanies the fireworks.
For more 4th of July recipes, check out my 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats, 4th of July Jello Shots, and 4th of July Cake In A Jar recipes are perfect for your summer celebrations.
Why We Love This 4th of July Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
- Quick and easy to make July 4th cookies with a cake mix.
- Only uses 4 ingredients plus chocolate and sprinkles for decoration.
- Fun, fuss-free way to spend time with kids in the kitchen.
- Perfect solution when you need a sweet treat STAT because these are baked without hassle!
- Best cake batter cookie that makes any patriotic party perfectly sweet
- Great for backyard barbecues, potlucks, holiday parties, and Memorial Day and Labor Day too!
Ingredients
- Box vanilla or white cake mix
- Eggs
- Vegetable oil
- Vanilla
- Red melting chocolate
- White melting chocolate
- Blue melting chocolate
- Red, white, and blue sprinkles of choice
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Substitutions and Additions
- Cover Your Cookie: Feel free to cover your cake mix cookies with red, white and blue M&Ms, jimmies, nonpareils, star-shaped sprinkles, or any patriotic colored candy.
- Don’t Dip: Instead of dipping your cookies in melted chocolate, you can easily fold in any add-ins directly into the batter before baking. You can even mix in chocolate chips or white chocolate chips.
- Customize Your Cookies: This recipe is so easy to customize for any themed party or holiday. Simply switch up the melting chocolate colors to match your celebration. Make yellow, brown, and orange cookies for Halloween, red, pink, and white for Valentine’s Day, or red and green for Christmas.
Recommended Tools
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring tools
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Cookie scoop
How to Make 4th of July Cake Mix Cookies
Using a cake mix to bake 4th of July cookies is my favorite kind of shortcut! Decorated with the colors of the American flag, these festively sweet treats are perfectly patriotic for any party.
- Make The Dough: Combine the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Roll The Batter Into Balls: Scoop and roll the dough into 1- to 1 ½-inch balls and place them on baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes. Cool before decorating.
Pro Tip: Do not overbake! - Decorate: Melt the colored chocolates in separate bowls in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth and creamy. Dip half of each cookie into the melted chocolate and immediately top with sprinkles. Let the chocolate set naturally or place in the fridge to set faster.
- Serve: Enjoy with your favorite glass of milk.
Tips
- Cake mix cookies tend to be very delicate. Handle with care!
- Make sure your cookies are completely cooled before attempting to dip them in the chocolate.
- I like to use a cookie scoop to make sure my cookie are the same size.
Storage Tips
- To Store: Store your cookies in an air tight container for up to a week.
- To Freeze: You can freeze your cookies in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 6 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can freeze these cookies in one of 2 ways. You can either freeze the cookie batter as a whole batch or scooped into balls before baking or you can bake the cookies and then freeze them once they cool.
Be sure to store the batter or the baked cookies in an airtight container or in a freezer bag.
Yes, you can use any cake mix for these cookies. I like to use a white mix because it lets the red, white, and blue colors pop.
I highly recommend chilling your cookie dough in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes for easier scooping. This dough is stickier than regular cookie dough.
If you are short on time, you can skip it, although it may be harder to work with.
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4th of July Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla or white cake mix
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 12 ounces red melting chocolate
- 12 ounces white melting chocolate
- 12 ounces blue melting chocolate
- Red, white, and blue sprinkles of choice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Stir until well incorporated.
- Chill the dough for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- When the dough is done chilling, scoop the dough into 1- to 1 ½-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes in the preheated oven. Do not overbake.
- Let the cookies cool completely before the next step (important).
- Melt each of the red, white, and blue melting chocolates in separate bowls in the microwave in 30 second intervals until the consistency is smooth and creamy.
- Dip half of a cooled cookie into the melted chocolate. Immediately add the sprinkles of your choice. *Handle the cookies with care as they tend to be delicate*.
- Let the melting chocolate set naturally or pop the cookies into the refrigerator to set faster.
- Enjoy with your favorite glass of milk.
Jenn’s Notes
- To Store: Store your cookies in an air tight container for up to a week.
- To Freeze: You can freeze your cookies in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 6 months.
- Cake mix cookies tend to be very delicate. Handle with care!
- Make sure your cookies are completely cooled before attempting to dip them in the chocolate.
- I like to use a cookie scoop to make sure my cookie are the same size.
