Jell-O Cookies

Don’t these cookies scream SUMMER?! I love all the bright colors. It was fun to taste all the different flavors too.

Jell-O  Cookies

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
4 (3 oz) packages of jello
Food coloring, optional

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and cream of tarter. Gradually add flour mixture to the wet ingredients.

Divide the dough into four sections. Sprinkle two tablespoons of jello onto each section and then knead the dough until combined. You can add a few drops of food coloring in, if you’d like the color to be more vibrant.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls. If desired, you may roll the balls into the extra jello powder for a sweeter cookie. Then place dough onto the baking sheet two inches apart. Flatten the dough with the bottom of the bowl to allow the cookies to cook evenly. Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes. Remove cookies from the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.