It's a family tradition for my grandmother and me to make these colorful cookies every year for the holidays. —Cheyenne Fink, Pleasantville, Pennsylvania

Jelly Bean Cookies

Jelly Bean Cookies
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
about 2-1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup small jelly beans
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until blended. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in jelly beans.
- Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 1-1/2 in. apart onto greased or parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 91 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 61mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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