Do you like comics? How about your kids? I love the nostalgia that comes with comics – especially ones like Captain America. So today I’m sharing these Captain America M&M’s™ Cookies. As you know – I love all things patriotic & what character is more patriotic than Captain America? I am so LOVING these cookies.
Aren’t these just the cutest patriotic cookies? I love that they are adorned with M&M’s! Not only do they look great but they are so yummy too. My kids were so excited. They were commenting the whole time they were baking about just how wonderful the house smelled. I love that.
Captain America M&M’s Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter
- 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- red gel food color
- blue mega M&M's
Instructions
- In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder & salt. Set aside
- In your mixer bowl with paddle attachment - beat butter until soft.
- Add sugar & beat until light & fluffy.
- Add in eggs one at a time - beating after each one.
- Add vanilla
- Add dry mixture & beat until just combined.
- Remove half the dough & wrap in plastic wrap. Flatten out to 4x4" piece & refrigerate.
- With remaining dough beat in food color to your desired pigment. I added close to 50 drops of gel color to achieve this red.
- *Note - adding this much color will make your dough sticky. You may want to add in a tablespoon or two of flour to keep it more firm & easier to work with later.
- Remove red dough & separate into 2 equal parts. Wrap with plastic & refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- After your dough has chilled - remove one of the red dough packs
- Place between 2 layers of parchment & roll to a large rectangle
- Remove top layer of parchment & roll dough into a log. This will be your center piece.
- Wrap with parchment & place in freezer while you work with the next layer.
- Remove your white dough from refrigerator & roll out in the same manner you did the first batch. Once you have a thin, even rectangle - place your red log on the white dough & roll into a larger log.
- Follow these steps for the final red dough.
- When you are done you should have a large red log with the centers looking like a bulls-eye.
- Preheat oven to 350 conventional/ 325 convection
- Line 2 - 3/4 baking sheets with parchment
- Take your log & slice it into 1/4 inch rounds - I like to use unwaxed/unflavored dental floss to cut through the dough. This helps it keep it's shape when cutting.
- Place on baking sheet 2 inches apart to allow for spread.
- Bake 9-11 minutes
- While they are baking you can separate our your blue M&M's from the package so you have them ready.
- Immediately when you remove from oven - place your blue M&M's in the center before the cookies cool.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container for storage.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
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Tamar says
Those are awesome!
Crystal | Apples & Sparkle says
These cookies are the cutest!! My boys would love them, not to mention my husband too. We just watched the new Captain America movie last week & loved it! Pinned!
Trish @ Mom On Timeout says
You know how much I love these Gina – so creative and fun! Pinned!
alexisakamom0616 says
How fun! Love these!
Danielle @ TheBestDessertRecipes.com says
I’m in love with these! Captain America is actually my favorite superhero, so I’m definitely going to be making these!
threekidsandafish says
These cookies are so amazing! What a super great idea! Love, loove you creation! Saying hello from in and out kitchen link party! 🙂
Cathy
Michelle @ TheGraciousWife.com says
Wow! These are SO CUTE! I have 2 little super hero fanatics at my house that would just LOVE these! (And probably attempt to frisbee toss them like Captain America before eating them! Ha!) I’m definitely going to make these for their birthday coming up!
cynthial1956 says
What great cookies! I know there are many Captain America fans who would love these! Thanks for sharing at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party!
Mandee Thomas says
So cute! I would love for you to share this post at my Create & Share Link Party tonight (7:00 PM MST)! Hope to see you there 🙂 http://designsbymissmandee.blogspot.com/
Margaret says
Cute, Cute! I found you on Take-A-Look Tuesday. Thanks for the idea. I pinned to my party board.
Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says
Simple and cute-perfect combo!
Laura O says
SO cute! Any boy would go crazy for these! Thanks for linking up to Saturday Night Fever! (I’m a new host) 🙂
chinamom3078 says
I’ve seen these a few times this week and I smile every time. So stinking cute!! Appreciate the detailed recipe too. Have a good day! Linda
jarendubois says
Oh my gosh! My son would flip over these! Pinned to our new Saturday Night Fever board! Thanks for linking up with us! http://www.pinterest.com/ashlynedwards/saturday-night-fever-party/
Gina Kleinworth says
Oh thank you so much- I hope you try them.