Memorial Day gatherings are all about sunny backyard BBQs, family time, and plenty of sweet treats to share. While the grill might be busy with burgers and hot dogs, everyone is more than welcome to snack on some cookies.
From soft and chewy spring and summer classics to fun red, white, and blue treats, these cookie recipes are perfect for Memorial Day parties, potlucks, and cookouts.
I have recipes for a crowd and just for a small family, too. Whether you’re baking for a crowd, bringing dessert to a BBQ, or just want something fun to snack on over the long weekend, this list has you covered. These Memorial Day cookies are festive, simple, and perfect for kicking off the summer baking season.
Rice Krispie Cookies
These Rice Krispie Cookies are soft, chewy cookies packed with crispy rice cereal, and they look ready for a patriotic dessert table with red, white, and blue mix-ins. They are an easy bake for beginners, too. Can make for snacking or bring to a potluck.
Get the recipe: Rice Krispie Cookies
Patriotic Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
A giant cookie baked in a skillet, loaded with chocolate chips and patriotic-colored candies is my dream! I wish I could eat it all myself! It’s a warm and gooey one-pan cookie that’s best for a small family to share.
Get the recipe: Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Key Lime Pie Cookies
Key Lime Pie Cookies have a graham cracker cookie base topped with sweet lime cream cheese frosting, so they bring a bright, tangy twist to a patriotic dessert spread. If you don’t want something standard red, white, and blue, give them a go.
Get the recipe: Key Lime Pie Cookies
Patriotic Pinwheel Cookies
These Memorial Day cookies are perfectly red, white, and blue. Making pinwheel cookies is super easy, but they do look cute and impressive, so a great option for hosting and potlucks.
Get the recipe: Patriotic Pinwheel Cookies
Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches start with chewy homemade chocolate chip cookies and get filled with ice cream and sprinkles for a cold, crowd-pleasing treat. Fun and thick, these cookies will be great if you are doing a Memorial Day BBQ and the days are already hot.
Get the recipe: Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
4th Of July & Memorial Day Cookies
Soft and chewy cookies studded with red, white, and blue M&M’s, requiring no chill time. These festive treats are easy to make ahead and ideal for families.
Get the recipe: 4th Of July Cookies
Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
A spring and summer classic, cake mix cookies with lemon flavor are always a good idea, no matter the occasion. Plus, they are effortless to make.
Get the recipe: Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
Patriotic Brownie Cookies
Combining the rich flavor of brownies with the bite-sized shape of cookies, these treats are dotted with red, white, and blue M&M candies and chocolate chips, which is perfect for both Memorial Day and the 4th of July.
Get the recipe: Brownie Cookies
Strawberry Crunch Cookies
Great cookie idea for Memorial Day to jazz up all that red, white, and blue and bring some childhood memores. Simple recipe to whip up chewy strawberry cookies topped with crunchy Oreo topping. Couldn’t be better!
Get the recipe: Strawberry Crunch Cookies
Patriotic M&M’s Cookie Bars
If you love baking, cookie bars are one of my favorite ways to bake something simple yet so comforting. With just some patriotic sprinkles and M&Ms, these soft and chewy cookie bars turn into a perfect snack for Memorial Day.
Get the recipes Patriotic M&M’s Cookie Bars
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