These 4th of July Cookies are made with fresh strawberries, blueberries and white chocolate chips. Festive, fun and super delicious, they're totally natural red, white and blue cookies.
Red, white and blue 4th of July cookies made with seasonal fresh fruit.
I wanted to make something fun for this fun summer holiday. And I wanted it to be a delightful, delicious treat to serve at your party, as well as something that's super easy for you to bring to any party you're invited to.
These cookies are fantastic any time -- so obviously you don't have to wait for the holiday. 😉
The Key Ingredients for 4th of July Cookies
Other than a few things, the rest are basic ingredients that are likely already in your pantry.
- lemon zest
- fresh blueberries
- fresh strawberries
- white chocolate chips
How to Make Them
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter with both sugars, salt, vanilla and lemon zest. Add the egg and mix until it's completely blended in.
- Add in the flour and baking soda and mix just until it's incorporated.
- Then fold in the strawberries, blueberries and white chocolate.
- Use two tablespoons or a cookie scoop to shape the dough, dropping it onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets as you go, with at least a couple of inches between them.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. While they’re refrigerating, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Bake until the edges are beginning to turn a golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool and serve.
(More detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.)
Can you make them ahead?
- I wish I could tell you that you could make these start to finish way ahead of time, but with the fresh fruit, they are the absolute best the same day they are baked.
- You can however, make the batter ahead of time, and keep it refrigerated for up to 24 hours. (The best way to do this is to shape them first.)
- You can bake them in the morning for the same afternoon or evening.
Serving Suggestions
While these delicious fresh fruit cookies can be eaten any time, for a 4th of July party, below are a handful of delicious ideas of what else to serve for the holiday:
Appetizers
- Cherry Bacon Blueberry Kebabs
- Roasted Poblano Guacamole
- Lemon Strawberry Caprese
- Watermelon Cucumber Salsa
Main Courses
Sides
- Fire Roasted Corn with Jalapeños
- Watermelon Basil Salad with Avocado
- Summer Tomato Sweet Onion Salad with Blue Cheese
Red, White and Blue Desserts
- No-Bake, Red, White & Blue Cheesecake
- and of course, these 4th of July cookies with Berries
Drinks
I hope you love these 4th of July Cookies as much as my family and I do! And for another cookie with lemon zest and blueberries, which is always a magical combination, you will also love my blueberry lemon cookie recipe.
Enjoy and have a happy, festive and fun 4th of July!
4th of July Cookies with Berries Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup golden brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest, finely grated
- 1 large egg
- 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup fresh strawberries, washed and dried, cut into a small dice
- ¾ cup fresh blueberries, washed and dried
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prep pans. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Make Batter. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter with both sugars, salt, vanilla and lemon zest. Stir until the mixture is smooth. Add in the egg and mix until it's completely blended in.Add in the flour and baking soda and mix just until it's incorporated.Fold in the strawberries, blueberries and white chocolate.
- Shape. Use two tablespoons or a 1¼ inch cookie scoop to shape the dough, dropping it onto the lined baking sheets as you go, with at least a couple of inches between each one.
- Refrigerate. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. About halfway into the refrigeration time, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Bake. Bake until the edges are beginning to turn a golden brown, about 12 minutes. Let them cool for at least 20 minutes on the baking sheet, and then transfer them to a cooling rack, or a plate.
Spencer
Looks delicious! I love a good cookie and these look awesome.
valentina
Thank you, Spencer! They are delicious! 🙂
Heather
Damn you Valentina! These look so good. I am going to make them for Wednesday.
valentina
Yay Heather! I hope you like them as much as I did! xo
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious
I am a white chocolate lover, and strawberries and blueberries in the mix only heightens my excitement 🙂
Happy fourth!!
Kelsey
These are so cute!! What a clever idea. Miss you!
Shannon
Do you think these would work with raspberries?
valentina
Hi Shannon. I haven't tried them with raspberries, but I think it would be delicious. Raspberries "bleed" more than strawberries, so you might see more of the red/pink seeping into the batter. Let us know how it goes if you try it. 🙂
liceum dla dorosłych kraków
This looks amazing! totally adding it to my meal plan for next week.
valentina
Great! I hope you love them! 🙂
Sandy Durfee
These are great. I sprinkle white sugar on them fresh from the oven while they are still warm. The sugar melts slightly and sticks to the cookie. This gives them a festive sparkle.
Valentina
Hi Sandy. Thanks so much for writing. Lovely idea to sprinkle these cookies with sugar. Love the sparkle and I bet it give them a tiny crunch. 🙂 ~Valentina
David
Glad you reposed this, as I don’t think we had “met” at that time! These look wonderful!
You know, it’s funny... I am completely written through October now, and if you had asked me what day it was, I would have said August something... (because it is 107° outside!) But here it’s only June and the 4th of July is upon us! Happy 4th to you and your family!
valentina
And to you and yours! XO Stay inside or in a pool 😉
Dana
Can you use lemon juice instead of lemon zest???
valentina
Hi Dana, thanks for writing in. Yes, you can use lemon juice, although the lemon flavor might be weaker. I would add it along with the vanilla. Hope you enjoy! 🙂 ~Valentina
mary ann Sala
Deliciousness, Oh So Good, I substituted walnuts for strawberries (so as not to look so Patriotic in Oct. lol!) Have added these to my best cookie list! Thank You for Sharing Recipe.
Valentina
Thank you so much for this lovely note. I’m so happy you enjoyed the cookies. The walnuts sound like a great addition/substitution. ~Valentina
Mary Ann Kannar Sala
AND THEY FREEZE WELL !!