Firecracker Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Light up your 4th of July party with easy no-bake Firecracker Cookies, adorable red, white, and blue cookies with a licorice fuse and a festive pop.

Prep Time30

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 97kcal

27 Biscoff cookies
2 cups blue candy melts 12 oz. bag
½ cup white candy melts
½ cup red candy melts
1 piece Twizzler Pull 'N' Peel Cherry Flavored Candy Or red or black licorice laces cut into (27) 2 ½" lengths
3-5 teaspoons oil as needed for thinning chocolate
sprinkles
Optional for serving: more white chocolate and popping candy

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut one Twizzler Pull 'N' Peel into thirds, then separate the three pieces into 27 strands.
In a roomy, flat-bottomed bowl, melt the blue candy melts according to package instructions. Thin with 1-2 teaspoon oil as needed.
Place one piece of licorice onto the parchment paper. Drop one Biscoff cookie into the blue melted candy. Use two forks to turn it over and coat it completely. Lift the cookie with one fork and slide the bottom of the fork across the top of the bowl to remove excess melted candy.
Gently place the cookie on top of the licorice, leaving a 1 ½ inch "fuse" exposed, and slide it off with another fork. Repeat with the rest of the licorice and cookies.
Melt the white candy melts, adding ½ teaspoon oil as needed. Drizzle it with a fork or place it in a ziptop bag and snip off the corner to pipe it onto the firecracker cookies in diagonal lines. Repeat with the red candy melts. Add sprinkles while the candy is still wet.
Set in the refrigerator, freezer, or a cool place until the candy is hardened.

Right before serving, dip the tip of each "fuse" in a little melted candy and sprinkle with popping candy. Allow to set for a few minutes.

Thin the melted candy with a little oil so it's easy to dip and drizzle. The melted candy on its own can be pretty thick.
Add pop rocks shohrtly before serving, as they lose their crackle in humidity. If it's a particularly hot and humid day, store them in the refrigerator, if possible, until it's time to serve.
It's okay if the melted candy drizzles go beyond the edges of the cookies. Once it hardens, it's easy to remove.