Jello Cookies

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Jello Cookies a try. This recipe serves 60 and costs 9 cents per serving. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 82 calories. A mixture of baking powder, egg, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is brought to you by Food Fanatic. 18 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 3%, this dish is very bad (but still fixable). Similar recipes include Jello Cookies, Easy Jello Meringue Cookies, and Jello Muffin Top Cookies.

Servings: 60

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 large egg

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup granulated sugar

lemon zest, from one medium lemon

2 flavored gelatin dessert 3 ounce packages, divided (i used jell-o cherry lemonade flavor)

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Equipment:

baking paper

baking sheet

bowl

oven

hand mixer

wire rack

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven oven to 400°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.In a small bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest. Mix with fingertips until sugar becomes moist and fragrant.In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking powder.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.Add in egg and vanilla and mix to combine.Gradually beat in flour mixture until thoroughly combined.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.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.Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven oven to 400°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.In a small bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest.

2. Mix with fingertips until sugar becomes moist and fragrant.In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking powder.In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter until creamy.

3. Add lemon sugar and 1 package of gelatin; beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

4. Add in egg and vanilla and mix to combine.Gradually beat in flour mixture until thoroughly combined.Shape dough into 1-inch balls.

5. 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.

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


Nutrition Information:

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81k Calories
0.91g Protein
4g Total Fat
8g Carbs
0% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
81k
4%

Fat
4g
7%

  Saturated Fat
2g
18%

Carbohydrates
8g
3%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
15mg
5%

Sodium
2mg
0%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
0.91g
2%

Selenium
2µg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.06mg
4%

Folate
13µg
3%

Vitamin A
146IU
3%

Manganese
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.04mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.43mg
2%

Iron
0.36mg
2%

Phosphorus
15mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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