Red White and Blue Red Velvet Cookies Recipe – Cookies made with an instant pudding and filled with m&m’s are perfect for the 4th of July! Red white and blue red velvet cookies in less than 30 minutes!

Red White and Blue Red Velvet Cookies Recipe | Oh Sweet Basil

Every 4th of July I think that I’m totally on top of things with big dreams of an all-American spread of food. I always see a table filled with beautiful flaky pies, juicy grilled corn with butter slowly melting down the sides, a fat bowl of potato salad and grilled meats that would knock Bobby Flay’s own socks right off.

Instead, we end up with a mediocre table of hot dogs and burgers because the fact of the matter is, we are a little family and a whole spread isn’t always doable unless we have a gazillion people over.

Red White and Blue Red Velvet Cookies Recipe | Oh Sweet Basil

Red White and Blue Red Velvet Cookies Recipe

Which is why I wanted a cute and easy fourth of July recipe using m&m’s. These red white and blue red velvet cookies are a cinch to make, but you’re going to love that these are pudding cookies! They are so squishy and soft, but they are also a 5 minute cookie because you only have to use the red velvet instant pudding to make them!

Red White and Blue Red Velvet Cookies Recipe | Oh Sweet Basil

The m&m’s get a little melty and wonderful and look oh, so festive. The secret to making theis Red Velvet Cookies Recipe look so good is actually just reserving some of the chocolate candies to press into the tops right before baking. That’s the same secret every blogger uses for any cookie recipe. I mean, how often do your chocolate chip cookies come out with perfectly melty, shiny chocolate chips on top?

Can’t wait for you to make this festive Red Velvet Cookies Recipe with your family! And if you’re looking for something a little more for the cheesecake lovers try these Patriotic Cheesecakes!

Red White and Blue Red Velvet Cookies

5 from 4 votes
Servings: 24
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes

Description

Cookies made with an instant pudding and filled with m&m's are perfect for the 4th of July! Red white and blue red velvet cookies in less than 30 minutes!

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup butter, or 2 sticks, softened
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, large
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 package pudding, 3.4 ounce, red velvet instant
  • 1 package candy, red, white and blue M&Ms

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 375.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugars. Mix until completely smooth, about 30 seconds. Add the eggs and almond extract and mix again.
  • In a small bowl, add the flour, pudding, salt, baking soda, and corn starch. Whisk to combine. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
  • Stir in the M&Ms and scoop out into balls on a cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Notes

Cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 217mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 256IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
Author: Sweet Basil
Course: America's Best 4th of July Desserts, Recipes and Sides

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