Recipe - Jello Spritz Cookies

4 cup Sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 One half cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
1 pack (3ounce) Jello any flavor
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 Additional box of jello for
decorations

(Jello calls these Fruity Cookies) Source: Jello ad in TV Guide (c) 1970's
Yield = 5 dozen cookies

Sift flour and baking powder. Cream butter. Gradually add sugar and 1 box
of Jello, mixing well after each addition until smooth. Force dough through
cookie press, (or shape into fruit shapes) on Ungreased baking sheets.
Sprinkle with additional gelatin. Decorate as desired with gumdrops,
candied fruit bits, whatever. Bake at 400 degrees for about 1314 minutes,
or until golden brown at edges. Cool. Add frosting details if desired.
Store in loosely covered container.

NOTE: These can also be made by dropping by teaspoonfulls and flattening
them a bit with a fork. They are meant to be about 3/8 to
One half inch thick.

Posted to TNT Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "popette"
popette@mail.twd.net on Nov 4, 1997