Fruity Pastel Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 6 dozen.
Conna Duff from Lexington, Virginia shares her variation on spritz cookies. "Lime Jell-O tints the dough and gives these wreaths a hint of fruity flavor," she says. "Try other flavors and shapes, too."
Ingredients
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 package (3 ounces) lime gelatin or flavor of your choice
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1 egg
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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Red and green colored sugar and/or sprinkles
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar and gelatin powder until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
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2.
Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
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3.
Decorate as desired with colored sugar and/or sprinkles. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until set (do not brown). Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 77 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 51mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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