4th of July Flag Cookies

8 INGREDIENTS • 13 STEPS • 1HR 50MINS

4th of July Flag Cookies

This is super easy and fun to make flag sugar cookies. You can decorate them with whatever flag you want to celebrate!

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This is super easy and fun to make flag sugar cookies. You can decorate them with whatever flag you want to celebrate!

The Fit Mediterranean

Hi, I'm Dani! I share my family’s culinary traditions with you and some healthy treats too!

1HR 50MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings

6

us / metric

Cookies

1 cup

Butter

2 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1/2 cup

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

1 tsp

Vanilla Extract

Icing

2 cups

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

to taste

Water

to taste

Red Food Coloring

to taste

Blue Food Coloring

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

612

Fat

32.8 g

Protein

4.3 g

Carbs

75.2 g

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The Fit Mediterranean

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Cooking Instructions

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step 1

Beat the Butter (1 cup) until smooth and creamy. It is better to use an electric mixer if you have one.

step 1 Beat the Butter (1 cup) until smooth and creamy. It is better to use an electric mixer if you have one.

step 2

Add the Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1/2 cup) and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.

step 2 Add the Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1/2 cup) and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.

step 3

Gently stir in the All-Purpose Flour (2 cups) and mix until incorporated.

step 4

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or more if needed.

step 4 Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or more if needed.

step 5

On a slightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 0.5-centimeter thickness, and cut out 3-centimeter by 2-centimeter rectangles to make a flag shape. Place on a baking sheet and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.

step 5 On a slightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 0.5-centimeter thickness, and cut out 3-centimeter by 2-centimeter rectangles to make a flag shape. Place on a baking sheet and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.

step 6

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Meanwhile, prepare the frosting by combining the Powdered Confectioners Sugar (2 cups) with a few tablespoons of Water (to taste), just enough to obtain the desired density.

step 6 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Meanwhile, prepare the frosting by combining the Powdered Confectioners Sugar (2 cups) with a few tablespoons of Water (to taste), just enough to obtain the desired density.

step 7

Divide the icing into 3 bowls, leave one white and add Blue Food Coloring (to taste) to one of the other bowls.

step 7 Divide the icing into 3 bowls, leave one white and add Blue Food Coloring (to taste) to one of the other bowls.

step 8

Add Red Food Coloring (to taste) to the last one. Put the icings into squeeze bottles.

step 8 Add Red Food Coloring (to taste) to the last one. Put the icings into squeeze bottles.

step 9

Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, then let them cool down completely.

step 9 Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, then let them cool down completely.

step 10

Then, pipe even lines on each cookie, alternating between the white and red icing.

step 10 Then, pipe even lines on each cookie, alternating between the white and red icing.

step 11

When you reach half of the cookie, pipe out a square in the top left using the blue icing.

step 11 When you reach half of the cookie, pipe out a square in the top left using the blue icing.

step 12

Then, finish up with more lines on the right side.

step 12 Then, finish up with more lines on the right side.

step 13

Let the icing dry completely before storing. Enjoy!

step 13 Let the icing dry completely before storing. Enjoy!

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