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A vintage Jell-O advertisement titled Cool, Colorful Jewels displaying three molded gelatin salads and desserts with recipes.

Gelatin Pressed Cookies

Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 package (3 ounces) gelatin any flavor
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and gelatin. Add egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour and baking powder. Mix well. Using a cookie press with disk of choice, press dough onto baking sheet. Add sugar and sprinkles. Bake at 400 F for 8 minutes. You can convert this into drop cookies by following the recipe below.
  • Optional: colored sugar and sprinkles.