Jello Pastel Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 (3 ounce) packages jell-o brand gelatin, any flavor, divided
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f
• 2 mix flour and baking powder; set aside.
• 3 beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
• 4 gradually add sugar and 1 pkg. of the dry gelatin, beating until light and fluffy.
• 5 add egg and vanilla; mix well.
• 6 gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended after each addition.
• 7 shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• 8 place, 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
• 9 flatten with bottom of clean glass.
• 10 sprinkle with remaining dry gelatin.
• 11 bake 8 to 10 minute or until edges are lightly browned.
• 12 remove from baking sheets to wire racks.
• 13 cool completely.
• 14 store in tightly covered container at room temperature.