Christmas Pastels

These can be any flavor you want, the kids go nuts for them

• Calories: 76 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup shortening
• 1 (3 ounce) package fruit flavored Jell-O® mix
• ⅓ cup white sugar for decoration

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, cream the shortening, sugar, and flavored gelatin. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture.

Step 3

Roll cookies into 1 inch balls place them on an unprepared cookie sheet, and flatten with a cookie stamp dipped in sugar. If you don 't have a cookie stamp, flatten cookies with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes , until set but not brown.