Jello Cookies

Here is a family recipe i grew up with. I have modified it a bit from the recipe that was handed down but it is still a great holiday favorite of mine.

Jello Cookies

Ingredients

4 cups of unbleached all purpose flour
3 sticks of butter room temp
3 eggs - beaten
1 1/2 cups of raw sugar
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 package of regular jello - blueberry, strawberry and lime are the best.

Directions

Cream sugar and butter together until light and creamy. In a other bowl mix the balance of the dry ingredients. With the stand mixer on low add the the eggs to the cream mixture. Next add the vanilla and mix until well combined. Now slowly add the dry ingredients to the cream mixture.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Using a cookie press add dough to press and press out cookie onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for about 8 minutes or until edges start to brown. Remove from oven to baking rack to to cool.

A simple holiday favorite .

Enjoy cooking