4th of July Cookie Dough Balls
These 4th of July Cookie Dough Balls are an easy no-bake dessert made with edible chocolate chip cookie dough and decorated with patriotic sprinkles. They're safe to eat, fun to make, and perfect for any Fourth of July party or summer celebration!
Equipment
- 1 Small Cookie Scoop Optional, but it makes your dough balls more uniform in size and easier to handle
- 1 Electric Hand or Stand Mixer
- 20-24 Mini Cupcake Liners For serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp milk or heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour heat treated
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup red and blue sprinkles or red and blue mini M&Ms I went with sprinkles
Instructions
- Heat-treat your flour in the microwave for 1–2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until it reaches a temperature of 160° F. Or you can just bake at 350°F for 5 minutes to make it safe to eat.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and both sugars until smooth.
- Mix in the milk, vanilla, and salt.
- Stir in the heat-treated flour until combined.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips and red, white, and blue mix-ins.
- Press about a tablespoon of dough into mini cupcake liners (or use a small cookie scoop to portion).
- Refrigerate for about 30 minutes to firm up—or just serve them soft!