Patriotic Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups (Printable)
Festive cookie cups with colorful frosting and sprinkles.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cookie Dough
01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 2 tsp vanilla extract
06 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
08 - 1/2 tsp salt
09 - 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
→ Frosting & Decorating
10 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - 2 cups powdered sugar
12 - 2-3 tbsp milk
13 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
14 - Red gel food coloring
15 - Blue gel food coloring
16 - Red, white, and blue sprinkles
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin thoroughly.
02 - In a large bowl, cream together unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
03 - Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract, mixing well.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
06 - Fold semisweet chocolate chips into the dough.
07 - Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough into each muffin cup, pressing slightly to form a cup shape.
08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
09 - Remove from oven and immediately use the back of a spoon to gently press down the centers to form a deeper cup shape.
10 - Cool the cookie cups in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
11 - Beat unsalted butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with milk, until fluffy. Mix in vanilla extract.
12 - Divide frosting into three portions. Leave one plain, tint one with red food coloring, and one with blue.
13 - Pipe or spoon frosting into cooled cookie cups. Decorate with red, white, and blue sprinkles.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- They look impressive but are surprisingly simple to whip up.
- The combination of soft cookie and fluffy cream is irresistible.
02 -
- Press the centers down while they are hot or the shape will puff up.
- Gel coloring is better than liquid to keep the frosting thick.
03 -
- Use a small cookie scoop for uniform sizes every time.
- Freeze the dough balls for 15 minutes if they are too sticky to handle.