Cookies

Gaiety Pastel

  • 3 1/2 cups Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cup Butter or margarine
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 pkg (4 serving size) Jello gelatin any flavor, divided
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla

    • Heat oven to 400°.

    Mix flour and bakingpowder in medium bowl.

    Beat vutter in large bowl with electric mixer to soften.Gradually add sugar and 1 package felatin, beating until light and fluffy. Beatin egg and vanilla. Gradually add flourmixture, beating well after each addition.

    Shape dough into 1" balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass. Sprinkle with additional gelatin.

    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets. Cool on wire racks. Store in thightly covered container.

    This recipe courtesy of the From My Kitchen Cookbook. 

    Contributed by Fred And Evy Nitchy of Coronado, CA. 

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