Description
Fireworks Cookies and Cream Cookies blast flavor into your dessert routine with a playful twist on classic cookies. Creamy center chunks and crunchy cookie bits guarantee a delightful treat that sparks joy in each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 15.25 ounces vanilla cake mix
- 2 cups Oreo cookie chunks
- 1 large egg
Wet Ingredients:
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decorative Ingredients:
- ¾ cup red, white, and blue M&Ms
- ½ cup red, white, and blue sprinkles
Instructions
- Grab your 15.25-ounce vanilla cake mix and combine it with 8 tablespoons softened unsalted butter, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 4 ounces softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
- Blend the ingredients until a soft, cohesive dough forms using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- Gently incorporate 2 cups of chopped Oreo cookie chunks (about 14 cookies) into your dough.
- Stir in ½ cup of red, white, and blue M&Ms and ¼ cup of matching sprinkles.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for exactly 60 minutes to help your cookies maintain their shape.
- Preheat your oven to precisely 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop the chilled dough into 2-tablespoon sized balls, spacing them 2 inches apart on the prepared sheet.
- Press the remaining ¼ cup M&Ms gently onto the top of each dough ball.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 350°F until the edges turn slightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of sprinkles while they’re still warm.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before storing in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Refrigerating the dough helps prevent spreading and creates a thicker, chewier cookie texture.
- For extra color and crunch, sprinkle additional M&Ms and sprinkles on top of the cookies right after baking.
- Use room temperature butter and cream cheese to ensure smooth mixing and a consistent dough texture.
- This recipe works well for gluten-free diets by substituting a gluten-free cake mix and checking that your Oreos and M&Ms are gluten-free certified.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 214 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg