This afternoon, my Aunt called me to ask what time she should be here Saturday for our annual Fourth of July barbecue. I’ve been getting ready for this weekend this whole week trying to plan and prepare easy foods that I know the whole family will love.
The key is making sure that making these foods doesn’t take up a lot of my time because we just started summer vacation here in New York City and the last thing I want to do is spend a lot of time in the hot kitchen.
The kids usually spend the entire day running around with the water guns and throwing water balloons at each other so they often don’t even stop to grab a bite to eat. However, as soon as they see dessert come out, they flock to it like bees to honey.
I’ve come up with some fun dessert ideas to celebrate Independence Day this year and one of them is for Fourth of July No Bake Cookie Dough Balls. I’m pretty sure all the kids are going to love them because they are easy to carry around and eat while they are running around with all their cousins.
Here is the recipe so you can make some for the little and big kids in your family:
Fourth Of July No Bake Cookie Dough Balls
Ingredients:
- 2 Cups flour
- 6 Teaspoons of softened butter
- 1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
- 1/3 Cup of sugar
- 2/3 Cup of brown sugar
- Red and blue sprinkles
- 1 Cup of Red and blue candy covered chocolate candies
Directions:
- In a medium sized bowl add 1 ½ Cup of flour, butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar into it and stir until all is combined.
- Add in last ½ Cup of flour and stir in with a wooden spoon.
- Add in candy covered chocolate candies and then refrigerate dough for 1 hr.
- After 1 hour take dough out and make it into balls.
- Dip cookie dough balls into sprinkles and that’s it!
Enjoy!
Let’s Discuss: What are some of your favorite Fourth of July treats to enjoy with your loved ones?
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Those look delicious! I’m going to have to make some for the kids and see if they’ll go for it. How easy!
Oh I bet they will. Who doesn’t LOVE cookie dough? NOM!
I love how easy those are and honestly, they are perfect. Very fun and festive.
I like the bright colors, totally patriotic and fun! These need to made and fast!
I love cookie dough and I love 4th of July – so this little treat is on my list to give a try!
Yum these look super good! I love how you don’t have to bake them! I would love to give these a try!
These cookie dough balls are so cute. This will be a hit for sure. I want to make this for my kids.
I don’t make anything special and I tend to stay home on July 4th hiding with my cat!! However those no bake look and sound so good I just might whip up a batch for ME (hum–do you think they’ll last more then an hour?)
Those look so good! I haven’t decided what I am making for the 4th, but these are going on the list!
Hey those are so cute with those red and white sprinkles. These would be so fun to have for a festive dessert.
Oh wow, how easy this looks and they look so good too! Yum!
Looks like fun! I am sure that they taste great, too.
Oh I love these. And it looks super easy to make them too
I love that they’re no-bake. It’s just too hot right now to have that oven on!
These are nice and easy for the kids to make and eat. Good activity.
Yum! Those look so good! We live near a lake that always has a fireworks show and festival for the 4th. We are able to hang out in our backyard and watch the show. Unfortunately they aren’t having it this year because the lake is flooded and the park is closed.
Those are cute and festive. I like that they don’t take much time to make. Who wants to be cooking all day on the 4th of July?
This recipe looks delicious. I will have to make some with my kids this weekend. I am sure they will love them.
These would be perfect for my BBQ this weekend. I will have to make some up tonight. They look delicious.
Ooo, those look yummy! And so easy! We’d love to have you like them up over at the Home Matters Party if you get a chance! Happy 4th to you!
These look like lots of fun and I’m sure my kids will LOVE them. Can’t wait to make them.
My grand kids and i made these for our 4th of July party, they looked and tasted great!
I’ve been wanting a cookie dough recipe without eggs. These look great!