The recipes below are simple, and easy to make if you are heading to a 4th of July party. They also look very "patriotic!". Just use your favorite cookie, cake and biscuit recipes and add the extras. Children will enjoy helping with these!
Patriotic chip cookies
http://www.catalogs.com/info/bestof/top-10-4th-of-july-desserts
Replace the chocolate chips in your favorite recipe with white chocolate chips, dried blueberries and dried cherries or cranberries for a crispy patriotic cookie.
American flag cake
If your family prefers cake to tarts, start with a butter sheet cake, ice with white frosting, line up seven rows of strawberries and a corner of blueberries and pledge allegiance to a tasty American flag dessert.
Strawberry-blueberry shortcake
