Bomb Pop Cookies are bursting with red, white, and blue colors—and sugar cookie flavor! Made with a buttery dough and Jello for fun cherry and berry flavor, they’re perfect for patriotic holidays or summer parties. You can even add popsicle sticks for a festive frozen treat look.
Soft, sweet, and colorful, these cookies are always a crowd favorite. Whether you’re celebrating the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or just enjoying a summer gathering, these cookies are sure to stand out on any dessert table.
Bomb Pop Recipe Highlights
- Colorful and festive: With bright red and blue dough layered around a clean white center, these cookies are designed to mimic the iconic Bomb Pop frozen treat. They’re visually striking and guaranteed to grab attention at any party or picnic.
- Fun Jello flavors: Cherry and berry blue Jello give each bite a nostalgic fruity twist that blends beautifully with the buttery sugar cookie base. The Jello also helps enhance the color and aroma, making the cookies appealing before you even take a bite.
- Customizable for any occasion: Popsicle sticks make them extra fun and perfect for themed events, but they’re just as delicious without. You can also experiment with different flavor and color combinations to suit any holiday or celebration.
INGREDIENTS IN BOMB POP COOKIES
- Sugar: Adds essential sweetness to the dough and contributes to the light golden edges during baking.
- Powdered sugar: Offers a smoother, softer texture in the final cookie and blends effortlessly with the butter.
- Butter: Provides rich, creamy flavor and helps create a tender crumb in the cookie. Be sure it’s at room temperature for best results.
- Vegetable oil: Adds extra moisture and softness to balance the crispness of the sugar exterior.
- Egg: Binds the dough and contributes to its rich texture and golden color.
- Flour: The structural base of the cookies, giving them shape and allowing for clean slices.
- Baking soda: Provides gentle lift and helps the cookies bake evenly with a soft interior.
- Salt: Enhances the sweetness and intensifies all the other flavors.
- Cream of tartar: A traditional sugar cookie ingredient that adds tang and helps keep the cookies tender.
- Cherry Jello powder mix: Infuses the red portion of the dough with fruity cherry flavor and vibrant color.
- Berry blue Jello powder mix: Delivers that classic blue raspberry taste and deep blue hue.
- Water: Used to dissolve the Jello powder so it mixes evenly into the dough.
- Red and blue food coloring: Enhances the boldness of each colored dough layer to resemble the patriotic frozen treat.
- Popsicle sticks (optional): Fun for presentation and especially great for kids’ parties, though totally optional.
Tips and Tricks for Making Bomb Pop Cookies
Full instructions on how to make these cookies can be found on the recipe card below, but here are a few helpful tips.
- Use gloves when handling the dyed dough to prevent your hands from getting stained with food coloring or Jello.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes after forming the tricolor log. This not only firms up the dough for cleaner slices but also prevents excessive spreading during baking.
- Don’t overmix once the color is added—knead just enough to distribute the Jello flavor and food coloring evenly.
- Add the popsicle stick carefully to avoid cracking the cookie. You can press it in before baking or gently slide it underneath afterward.
- Feel free to skip the sticks—the cookies are just as fun and delicious on their own, and much easier to pack or transport.
Storing Instructions
Store Bomb Pop Cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3–4 days to maintain their soft texture and vibrant appearance. If you plan to make them ahead, the formed dough log can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the fridge for up to 48 hours. You can also freeze the dough log for up to a month—just let it thaw slightly before slicing and baking.
FAQs
Can I use different Jello flavors?
Yes! The recipe is very flexible—feel free to use raspberry, lemon, or even lime to change up the colors and flavors.
Can I make these without food coloring?
While the Jello gives some color, the added food coloring really makes the red and blue pop. Without it, the colors will be more muted, but still fun.
Can I freeze the dough?
Absolutely. Once shaped into a tricolor log, wrap it tightly in plastic and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw slightly before slicing.
Do I have to use cream of tartar?
Cream of tartar helps achieve that soft sugar cookie texture, but if you don’t have it, you can leave it out—the texture will just be slightly different.
More delicious 4th of July cookie recipes to try:
- Easy cookies are the best! You can’t get much easier than these 4-ingredient Easy 4th of July Cookies or Red, White, and Blue Covered Oreos.
- If you don’t feel like scooping out individual cookies, try this Patriotic Cookie Cake or Swirled Patriotic Cookie Bars.
- Here are a few more of our favorite festive, patriotic cookies! Patriotic Swirled Sugar Cookies, Krispie M&M 4th of July Cookies, and Red Velvet 4th of July Cookies.
Whether you’re prepping for a summer BBQ or looking to brighten up your cookie tray, these Bomb Pop Cookies deliver color, flavor, and fun all in one bite!
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