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Firecracker Cake Mix Cookies Recipe! {Fun and Festive!!}

June 3, 2015 By Heidi Leave a Comment

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Enjoy some yummy fireworks before the real fireworks when you make this fun and festive Firecracker Cake Mix Cookies Recipe!

Firecracker Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Go ahead and treat your tastebuds to a party cookie to remember when you bake up a batch of these crazy fun Pop Rocks Cookies.

Trust me, these Firecracker Cake Mix Cookies made with Pop Rocks are sure to add some snap, crackle and serious pop to your 4th of July Parties this year!

Plus with just 5 Ingredients, these Firecracker Cookies are so easy to make.  You can even change up the flavor of your cookies by using either Strawberry Pop Rocks or Cherry Pop Rocks.

Here’s what you’ll need to get these cookies baking in your oven…

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Firecracker Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Enjoy some yummy fireworks before the real fireworks when you make this fun and festive Firecracker Cake Mix Cookies Recipe!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time8 mins
Total Time13 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 dozen
Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

  • 16.25 oz. Betty Crocker White SuperMoist Cake Mix {1 box}
  • 2 Egg Whites
  • ½ cup Melted Butter, or Canola Oil, or Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Blue Food Coloring or Blue Wilton Icing Gel
  • 4 packages Strawberry or Cherry Pop Rocks

Instructions

  • Combine cake mix, egg whites, and oil in large mixing bowl, and beat well.
  • Stir in drops of Blue Food Coloring or I used Blue Wilton Icing Gel… mix well until you get your desired shade of blue dough.
  • Chill dough in refrigerator for 45 minutes – 1 hour.
  • Drop onto ungreased non-stick cookie sheet in rounded balls.
  • Bake for approx. 8 – 9 minutes {or until done} at 350 degrees.
  • Cool on cooling racks, and once cool it’s time to frost!
  • Frost cookies using your favorite homemade or store bought tub of Cream Cheese Frosting, then sprinkle on Pop Rocks.
  • Serve immediately and ENJOY!! {the pop rocks will lose their effectiveness if these are made ahead, so add frosting and pop rocks right before serving.}
  • Recipe makes approx. 18 – 24 cookies, depending on size.

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