Mom Glory of the delicious website Glorious Treats shares these gorgeous Fourth of July star cookies — and we're sure that all of your pint-sized party guests will feel pretty darn patriotic while snacking on these sweet, red, white and blue sweets.
To get started, check out her full post for her must-have sugar cookie recipe and tips on perfecting your royal icing colors. She used two cookie cutters — a scalloped circle and a mini star — to create the fun variety shown.
Following Martha's lead, fantastic foodie Bridget of Bake at 350 shows us just how easy it is to make gorgeous fireworks cookies. To get started, you'll want to have a sugar cookie recipe on hand, along with a circle cookie cutter, royal icing and toothpicks. Check out the full post for a complete tutorial. It's amazing to see how cookies go patriotic thanks to a toothpick!
We cannot get enough of the fresh strawberry mini pies featured on Lemons and Anchovies. We think such tiny party treats would make for an absolutely stunning dessert on this year's Fourth of July picnic table with just about any berry filling. You can never go wrong with pie!
Looking to take this year's fireworks to the next level? Don't miss out on CakeSpy's genius idea for explosively delicious Fourth of July cookies! By incorporating Pop Rocks into her favorite sugar cookies, Jessie creates fun sweets chock-full of snap, crackle and pop.
Bakers Royale shares this go-to Fourth of July recipe for making mini strawberry shortcake stacks. Bonus: They're incredibly easy to make! To get started, take some Sara Lee pound cake and stamp out mini pieces with a daisy-shaped cookie cutter. Once you've cut out your cakes, layer them with strawberry slices and Cool Whip before topping your minis with a blueberry. Ta-da!
What would Fourth of July be without a little bit of chocolate? Mama Deb of Smitten Kitchen offers up her recipe for these incredible root beer float cupcakes — ice cream included! Also a great treat to be enjoyed all summer, these cupcakes include all the classic root beer float fixins including vanilla ice cream, root beer and a maraschino cherry.
Remember the classic Jello Jigglers? These beautiful stained glass stars take us right back to the easy days of childhood when Jello Jigglers were the fun exception to playing with your food. They may not be the most highfalutin dessert on the table, but they're pretty darn easy to make thanks to Brown Eyed Baker.
Ever made fruit pizza before? Plum Pudding includes this great spin-off for a Fourth of July cookie flag cake. There are just enough sweets to get the party started but enough fruit to keep it all in good measure! This example used kiwi, strawberries, blueberries and bananas though cherries or raspberries would also make for great red additions.
Forget the store-bought candy bars and dare to make your own! We are absolutely in love with these red, white and blue raspberry bars from Cherry Tea Cakes. Made completely from scratch, these cool chocolate treats are sure to be an absolute hit (and celebrated surprise) at this year's Fourth of July gathering.
Nothing beats a patriotic cupcake pop. These bite-size morsels are all the rage and it's easy to see why. For the tiny toppings, Bakerella used blue M&Ms, red sprinkles and white nonpareils. While these patriotic bite-size "cuppies" (as everyone in our home calls them) may seem difficult, Bakerella offers an easy tutorial to make baking a breeze.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in June 2013, and updated in June 2017.
