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Jello Cookies Recipe

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    60 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • Lemon Zest, from one medium lemon
  • 3 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 1/2 cups Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 2 Flavored Gelatin Dessert 3 ounce Packages, divided (I used Jell-O Cherry Lemonade flavor)
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven oven to 400°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest. Mix with fingertips until sugar becomes moist and fragrant.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
  4. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter until creamy. Add lemon sugar and 1 package of gelatin; beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  5. Add in egg and vanilla and mix to combine.
  6. Gradually beat in flour mixture until thoroughly combined.
  7. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on prepared baking sheets. Flatten dough balls with the bottom of glass. Sprinkle tops of cookies with remaining dry gelatin mix.
  8. Bake cookies in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets for 3 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Jello cookies photo
Source: Slightly adapted from Kraft