Makes 1 ½ dozen Prep Time: 20 minutes, Cook Time: 6 minutes, Total time: 30 minutes
¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
1 – 3oz packages JELL-O Jelly Powder (Raspberry, Lime, Berry Blue, and Tropical Twist Pineapple Orange)
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Optional: coloured sugar
Steps:
Preheat the oven to 400F. In a small mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder and kosher salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat together the butter, ½ cup granulated sugar and your favourite JELL-O Jelly Powder flavour.
Beat in one egg at a time. Beat in vanilla. Add the flour to the large mixing bowl and mix completely.
Roll 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball. Roll through remaining granulated sugar. Arrange dough 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass. Sprinkle with coloured sugar if desired and press down lightly.
Bake for 6 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely.
