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Red, White and Blue Cookies

Published: Jun 14, 2022 · Modified: Jun 7, 2023 by Lynn Polito · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases.

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Full of strawberries, blueberries, and white chocolate chips, these Red, White and Blue cookies are a delicious way to celebrate this Summer!

An overhead shot of red white and blue cookies on a cutting board

When June and July come around and it's time to start thinking about desserts for your barbecues, cookies are super easy to make, and they aren't messy!

This classic cookie batter is full of white chocolate chips, dried blueberries, and freeze-dried strawberries! If that doesn't scream Summer, I don't know what will!

When making a cookie tray for your next party, don't forget to include oatmeal craisin cookies, sourdough peanut butter cookies, cinnamon pinwheel cookies, and Nutella thumbprint cookies!

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  • Why These Cookies Are Great!
  • Ingredients For Red, White and Blue Cookies
  • Dried Fruit vs. Fresh Fruit in Cookies
  • Equipment You'll Need
  • How To Make Red, White and Blue Cookies
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Other Recipes To Try!
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a red white and blue cookie is cut in half

Why These Cookies Are Great!

  • They are a change up from the classic! We all love a white chocolate cookie, but let's add some more sweet flavors to brighten our dessert table!
  • They can be made ahead of time! If you are having a big get together, you can make the cookie dough in advance and then bake them off when you are ready.
  • They are very patriotic! They are red, white, and blue after all!

Ingredients For Red, White and Blue Cookies

An overhead shot of the ingredients for red white and blue cookies
  • All Purpose Flour. Unbleached all purpose flour is best. You can use whatever type your local grocery store has on hand.
  • Baking Soda- To give the cookies a little rise.
  • Melted Butter- Melted butter gives the cookies a chewier texture.
  • Sugar- To sweeten the cookies.
  • Brown Sugar. Brown sugar gives the cookies a little bit of a nutty flavor and a chewier texture.
  • Vanilla. For added flavor.
  • Eggs- Room temperature is best but if you only have cold eggs that will be ok too.
  • White Chocolate Chips- Your favorite brand.
  • Freeze-Dried Strawberries. You can find them on Amazon or in the baking section of your local grocery store.
  • Dried Blueberries

Dried Fruit vs. Fresh Fruit in Cookies

Dried fruit is great in these cookies because they don't have too much liquid in them. Both blueberries and strawberries are very juicy fruit, if you were to add them, you would make the batter too wet.

If you would like to use fresh fruit instead of dry, pick one of the two fruits to make fresh. Either blueberries or strawberries. Chop the strawberries into small pieces and half the blueberries before adding them to the cookie batter.

A child's hand is grabbing a red white and blue cookies.

Equipment You'll Need

  • Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Measuring Cups
  • Ice Cream Scoop
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Parchment Paper
  • Baking Sheet
  • Wire Rack

How To Make Red, White and Blue Cookies

In a medium bowl, add the flour and baking soda. Mix well and set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large bowl, add the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Cream the ingredients together for 1 minute. Add the eggs and vanilla to the bowl and mix again until well combined.

The dry ingredients are mixed together.
Add the flour and baking soda together in a bowl.
The melted butter and sugar are creamed together.
Cream the melted butter and sugars together.
The eggs are added to the bowl.
Add the eggs and vanilla to the bowl and mix well.

Carefully add the flour and baking soda to the bowl. Mix until combined, but do not overmix. The dough should look wet.

If the freeze-dried strawberries are large, break them up into smaller pieces. Add the white chocolate chips, dried blueberries, and freeze-dried strawberries to the bowl. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, fold in the ingredients until combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place the bowl in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, up to overnight.

The dry ingredients are added to the bowl.
Mix in the dry ingredients.
The dried blueberries, freeze dried strawberries, and white chocolate chips are added to the bowl.
Add the dried blueberries, dried strawberries, and white chocolate chips.
The batter is refrigerated for 30 minutes.
Refrigerate the batter for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Take the bowl out of the refrigerator and scoop the cookie dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are just slightly browned. Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack before serving.

Tips and Tricks

  • Make sure to leave at least an inch of space between the cookies as they do spread.
  • Even though it takes a little longer, it's really important to chill the dough. Melted butter causes the cookie dough to spread, and chilling the dough will keep the spread to a minimum and produce a chewy cookie, instead of a puddle.
  • The cookies are done when the edge is just brown, and the middle is no longer wet.
  • Dried cranberries can be used in place of freeze-dried strawberries if you are having a hard time finding freeze-dried strawberries.
  • Using an ice cream scoop to scoop the dough will ensure that all your cookies are the same size.
An overhead shot of a lot of strawberries, blueberries, and white chocolate chips with large red white and blue cookies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this cookie dough freeze well?

Yes! Cookies freeze beautifully! You can either bake them completely and then place them in a Ziploc bag to freeze, or you can freeze the cookie dough individually. Scoop the cookies dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet and place the baking sheet in the freezer. Freeze until the dough balls are solid and then put the dough balls into Ziploc bags. When you are ready to bake them, place them on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake from frozen.

How long will baked cookies stay fresh?

These cookies will stay fresh up to 4 days in an airtight container or a large Ziploc bag.

How can I make these red, white and blue cookies perfectly round?

To create that perfect, round cookie, as soon as they are taken out of the oven, swirl a cookie cutter or large glass around the cookie to round off the edges. This will create perfectly round cookies every time.

A close up of a strawberry and a red white and blue cookies

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Red, White and Blue Cookies

Full of strawberries, blueberries, and white chocolate chips, these Red, White and Blue cookies are a delicious way to celebrate this Summer!
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 35 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 36 Cookies
Calories: 193kcal
Author: Lynn Polito

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Ice Cream Scoop
  • Parchment Paper
  • Baking Sheet
  • Wire Rack

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups All Purpose Flour
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Butter Melted
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups White Chocolate Chips
  • 1 cup Dried Blueberries
  • 1 cup Freeze-Dried Strawberries

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, add the flour and baking soda. Mix well and set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large bowl, add the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Cream the ingredients together for 1 minute.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla to the bowl and mix again until well combined.
  • Carefully add the flour and baking soda to the bowl. Mix until combined, but do not overmix. 
  • If the freeze-dried strawberries are large, break them up into smaller pieces. Add the white chocolate chips, dried blueberries, and freeze-dried strawberries to the bowl. 
  • Using a spatula or wooden spoon, fold in the ingredients until combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place the bowl in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. You can refrigerate the dough overnight if necessary.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 
  • Take the bowl out of the refrigerator and scoop the cookie dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. 
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are just slightly browned. Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack before serving.

Notes

  • Make sure to leave at least an inch of space between the cookies as they do spread.
  • Even though it takes a little longer, it's really important to chill the dough. Melted butter causes the cookie dough to spread, and chilling the dough will keep the spread to a minimum and produce a chewy cookie, instead of a puddle.
  • The cookies are done when the edge is just brown, and the middle is no longer wet.

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 173IU | Vitamin C: 80mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Rene

    June 22, 2022 at 3:57 pm

    Absolutely delicious!!!!

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  2. Rupali

    June 21, 2022 at 12:21 am

    5 stars
    My kids loved these so much! So lovely to not have to use artificial colors in their foods. Wholesome and delicious!

    Reply
  3. Anne

    June 17, 2022 at 12:16 pm

    5 stars
    These are great! My family loves chocolate chip cookies, but changing things up is always fun.

    Reply
  4. Claire

    June 17, 2022 at 8:54 am

    5 stars
    Delicious!
    I can't wait to make these again for 4th of July!
    I have never used freezedried blueberries before but they were so fun!

    Reply
  5. Donna

    June 16, 2022 at 6:13 am

    5 stars
    My kids loved these cookies so much! We have been stuck in a chocolate chip cookie rut for a while, so this version using dried berries went down an absolute treat!

    Reply
  6. Alisa Infanti

    June 14, 2022 at 10:16 am

    5 stars
    I couldn't wait to make these when I spotted this recipe and so glad I did...they are delicious and totally what I am brining to the family picnic coming up!

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