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Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tags

These Fourth of July Sugar Cookies are so fun to make for Independence Day celebrations! Simply decorate them with bright pops of royal icing and embellish with the free printable gift tag below.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tag

I’m a huge fan of creating treats for every occasion, especially delicious ones like these. Be sure to check out these Fourth of July Pretzels, Fourth of July Rice Krispie Treats and Fourth of July Bingo Printables too.

Too busy to make this right away? Pin it for later! Pin this easy recipe to your favorite board on Pinterest and it will be waiting there when you’re ready.

Sugar cookie dough is super versatile and easy to make with only a few ingredients from the grocery store. You will need simple ingredients like butter, granulated sugar and all purpose flour.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tags

Before you get started make sure that you have everything that you need to make and decorate these cookies. I found our cookie cutters and icing bottles at Michaels but you can also order them from Amazon below.

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Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tags

This is my grandma’s classic sugar cookie recipe – time tested and delicious. The only thing that I have changed over the years is swapped out shortening for butter.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 Tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Tip: Pre-made Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookie dough can be used to create these cookies as well. Simply add 1/4 cup of flour to the dough, combine well and roll as directed. I love quick mom hacks like this!

Valentine Sugar Cookie Bar Process

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

sugar cookie process

2. In a large bowl with an electric mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine dry ingredients. Add butter, egg, milk and extract. Mix on medium speed until a soft dough forms.

sugar cookie process

3. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least one hour. This helps to prevent the dough from spreading when baked.

sugar cookie process

4. Dust your surface with flour and use a rolling pin to roll the dough to 1/4″ thickness on the floured surface.

5. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes from the dough. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet.

St Patricks Day Sugar Cookies Process

6. Bake until the cookies are lightly brown around the edges, about 7 minutes.

7. Place the cookies on a wire rack to cool.

This recipe will make about 70 rectangular shaped cookies.

Sugar Cookie Process

Use my Easy Royal Icing Recipe to make the best icing for these cookies! You will need red, blue and white royal icing that has been tinted with food coloring.

Easy Royal Icing Recipe Process

My royal icing tips:

  • If the icing is too hard, add more water one drop at a time.
  • If the icing is too soft, add more powdered sugar one teaspoon at a time.
  • Icing can be stored at room temperature in a an airtight container for up to two weeks.
  • To use, mix the royal icing with a hand mixer so that it becomes smooth and shiny again.
  • Flood consistency is reached when a spoonful dropped onto a flat surface takes 10 – 15 seconds to become completely smooth.
Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tags

These instructions will show you how to decorate red, white and blue cookies like these ones. The sky is the limit though, have fun with this process! You can decorate each cookie with all sorts of patterns and designs.

How to decorate Fourth of July sugar cookies:

Fourth of July Sugar Cookie Process

1. Outline each shape with a line of icing.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookie Process

2. Flood the center of each cookie with icing and use a scribe to move the icing into corners and pop bubbles.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookie Process

3. To create the patterned cookie, add stripes to the icing base before it dries. This technique is called wet on wet icing.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookie Process

4. Use a scribe or toothpick to pull through the lines creating a zig zag pattern.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookie Process
Fourth of July Sugar Cookie Process

5. To create polka dots, add drops of icing to the base before it dries.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookie Process
Fourth of July Sugar Cookie Process

6. To create fireworks, add a large dot with a smaller dot in the center.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookie Process

7. Before the icing dries, use the scribe to pull icing from the center of each dot to create a firework shape.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookie Process

These Fourth of July cookies are far easier to create than you would think, all you need is a little patience and practise.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tags

Allow the icing to completely harden for at least four hours before packaging or storing the cookies. These look amazing wrapped in cellophane and packaged up with a bit of twine.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tags

Add my free printable gift tag and voila! You’ve created the most fun, vibrant, delicious Fourth of July treat.

Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tags
Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tags

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Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tags

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Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tags

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Fourth of July Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tags

Fourth of July Sugar Cookies

Yield: 70
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Additional Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 27 minutes

These Fourth of July Sugar Cookies are so fun to make for Independence Day celebrations! Simply decorate them with bright pops of royal icing and embellish with the free printable gift tag below.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 Tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl with an electric mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine dry ingredients. Add butter, egg, milk and extract. Mix on medium speed until a soft dough forms.

3. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least one hour. This helps to prevent the dough from spreading when baked.

4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

5. Dust your surface with flour and use a rolling pin to roll the dough to 1/4" thickness on the floured surface.

6. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes from the dough. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet.

7. Bake until the cookies are lightly brown around the edges, about 7 minutes.

8. Place the cookies on a wire rack to cool before decorating with royal icing.

Notes

Use the step by step instructions in the blog post to decorate the cookies.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 70 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 37Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 38mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g

All values are approximate and based on ingredients used by the recipe writer. Always calculate your own individual nutritional values for the most accurate calculation.

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