Greetings, dessert lovers!
Memorial Day weekend is the perfect time for family gatherings, backyard cookouts, and fun kitchen activities with the kids. One of the easiest and most memorable ways to celebrate together is by making festive Memorial Day cookies using chocolate and candy.
Decorating cookies allows kids to get creative while helping prepare sweet treats for the holiday. With red, white, and blue colors, patriotic sprinkles, and plenty of chocolate, these cookies become both a fun activity and a delicious dessert.
At Royal Wholesale Candy, we have everything you need to make Memorial Day baking simple, colorful, and full of sweet memories.
Start with Simple Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies are the perfect base for Memorial Day decorating because they’re easy to bake and fun to customize. You can use classic round cookie cutters, star shapes, or even flag-inspired designs.
Once baked and cooled, the decorating begins.
Use melted white chocolate or candy melts as a smooth topping instead of traditional frosting for a rich, delicious finish.
Use Merckens Melting Chocolate for Easy Decorating
Merckens Melting Chocolate Wafers are ideal for decorating cookies with kids because they melt easily and set beautifully.
You can use them to:
- Dip half the cookie in chocolate
- Drizzle patriotic colors over sugar cookies
- Create chocolate stars and shapes
- Coat sandwich cookies for quick treats
- Make red, white, and blue cookie pops
White chocolate wafers can be colored with festive toppings, while red and blue candy melts help create bold holiday designs.
Add Candy for Fun and Color
Kids love adding candy decorations, and Memorial Day cookies are the perfect excuse to go all out.
Popular candy toppings include:
- Red, white, and blue sprinkles
- Sixlets for bright color pops
- Chocolate gems for fun accents
- Mini marshmallows for texture
- Candy stars
- Sanding sugar for sparkle
- Crushed peppermint or candy pieces for crunch
The more colorful the cookie, the more fun kids will have making them.
Easy No-Bake Cookie Ideas
If you want something even simpler, no-bake treats are a great option for younger kids.
Try:
- Chocolate-dipped Oreos with patriotic sprinkles
- Pretzel rods dipped in white chocolate
- Rice Krispies treats decorated with candy melts
- Graham cracker cookie sandwiches dipped in chocolate
- Marshmallow pops rolled in festive candy toppings
These easy desserts are quick to make and perfect for holiday parties.
Turn Baking into a Family Tradition 
Holiday baking with kids creates memories that last far longer than the cookies themselves. Let each child decorate their own cookies, create a cookie decorating station, or host a Memorial Day dessert contest for extra fun.
These little traditions often become the favorite part of the holiday weekend.
Shop Memorial Day Baking Supplies at Royal Wholesale Candy
At Royal Wholesale Candy, we carry everything you need for Memorial Day baking, from Merckens melting chocolate wafers to sprinkles, candy toppings, chocolate treats, and baking essentials.
Whether you're planning a family cookout, school event, bakery special, or festive dessert table, our wholesale candy selection helps make every celebration sweeter.
This Memorial Day, gather the kids, melt some chocolate, and create cookies that are just as fun to make as they are to eat.
