Cookies

Jello Sugar Cookies

Strawberry Jello Sugar Cookies to be exact!  That’s right….strawberry Jello mix is used to make these strawberry cookies.  But the fun thing about this recipe is you can use any flavor of gelatin that you like!  Add chocolate chips, white chips, sprinkles or whatever goes with your flavor of Jello that you use to flavor your cookies.  The flavor combos are endless…and you can bet there will be a few more Jello Sugar Cookie recipes coming to the blog soon!So how fun are these Jello Sugar Cookies?!  I love that there are so many flavors of Jello to experiment with!  The strawberry cookies were such a pretty shade of pink, so of course I had to roll them in more pink sprinkles.  Wouldn’t these cookies be perfect for a bridal shower, little girls party or baby shower?  I totally brought them into work and fed them to a roomful of men though during our monthly FTO meeting hahaha.  They loved them too!

Roll your cookies in any kind or sprinkles you have or even just granulated sugar!  I chose sprinkles of course….then we bake!

Jello Sugar Cookies

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Serves: 33 Cooking Time: 10-minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 (3-ounce) box gelatin- just the dry mix (I used strawberry flavored)
  • 3 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons strawberry extract (omit if not using strawberry flavored gelatin)
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • TOPPING:
  • Sprinkles or granulated sugar

Instructions

1

***COOKIE DOUGH NEEDS TO CHILL FOR 1-HOUR PRIOR TO BAKING***

2

In the bowl of your stand mixer, affixed with the paddle attachment, add the butter and beat on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy. Add the granulated sugar, powdered sugar and dry gelatin mix to the butter and mix on low until combined, then increase the mixer speed to medium until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time to the batter, mixing each egg in fully before adding the next egg. Add the vanilla extract and strawberry extract (if making strawberry cookies). Change the mixer speed to low and add the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until just combined.

3

Pour the cookie dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap, cover the dough and place in the refrigerator to chill for one hour.

4

Once dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 375-degrees and line three cookie sheets with parchment paper. Use a standard sized cookie scoop to scoop cookie dough balls. Roll the balls in a bowl of sprinkles or sugar and place on cookie sheet. Bake cookies, one cookie sheet at a time, for 9-10 minutes or until the center is set.

Notes

These cookies are even better the second day when the flavors have had a chance to marry! Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

James took a few of these cookies to work and one of the guys described them as “if a donut and a cookie had a baby this is what it would turn into to.”  Hahaha.  Love it!

So tell me….what flavor Jello would you use to make these cookies?!  Leave me a comment below!  And I would LOVE for you to share this post of Facebook or PIN it!!  And if you make these, take a picture and tag me on IG!

XOXO,

Kelly

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16 Comments

  • Reply
    Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
    May 22, 2019 at 6:48 AM

    That’s awesome, Kelly! It will feel so good to finish, won’t it? But I’ll miss your regular posting. . .I’ll have to bake a batch of these cookies to make myself feel better, haha. They’re so fun and I love that I can switch out the flavor of jello!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      May 22, 2019 at 10:41 AM

      Heheheh thanks Kelsie! I am hoping to post once at week at least. And try to keep up with all my blogging buddies and responding to comments! XOXO

  • Reply
    Audrey
    May 22, 2019 at 1:22 PM

    Kelly, Can I just tell you that you have so much energy! That is so impressive that you are going back to school in your “spare” time. We will miss you posting so many wonderful recipes, but will look forward to the recipes that you do post! These cookies sound fabulous and look so pretty. I love all of the varieties that are available with all of the Jello flavors. Good luck to you in your new endeavors!!!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      June 10, 2019 at 6:23 AM

      Thank you Audrey! I don’t know where I get all my energy….it must be from my afternoon naps hehehe. XOXO

  • Reply
    Katherine | Love In My Oven
    May 23, 2019 at 7:46 PM

    Good for you Kelly!!! That is so impressive, I am so proud of you. School is SO hard, especially when you’re juggling it with all of the other responsibilities. You’ll need a lot of sweets, including these yummy looking cookies! 🙂

    • Reply
      Kelly
      June 10, 2019 at 6:24 AM

      Thank you Katherine!! I am hoping I can juggle everything 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    The Baking ChocolaTess
    May 24, 2019 at 8:03 AM

    You go girl! So proud of you and look forward to your success in your future doing what you want in your life! These Jello cookies look pretty dang tasty! xo Pinning!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      June 10, 2019 at 6:25 AM

      Thank you Kim! And thank you for pinning! XOXO

  • Reply
    Maria | kitchenathoskins
    May 26, 2019 at 8:19 AM

    That’s so awesome, wishing you great success Kelly!!! I would have never thought of using jello mix to make cookies, these look so fun and imagine the possibilities with all the amazing jello flavors. So yum!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      June 10, 2019 at 6:25 AM

      Thank you Maria!! These cookies would be fun to make with the kiddos!! 🙂

  • Reply
    Laura
    May 28, 2019 at 1:52 PM

    Kelly – Props for going back to school – It takes a lot of energy to do all you do! I’m impressed! Also impressed by these awesome cookies, they look so dang tasty – I think they’d be gone pretty quick around here!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      June 10, 2019 at 6:26 AM

      Thank you Laura!! 🙂

  • Reply
    Julie @ Back To My Southern Roots
    June 1, 2019 at 10:08 AM

    These cookies look like so much fun! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      June 10, 2019 at 6:26 AM

      Thank you Julie! XOXO

  • Reply
    Ashika | Gardening Foodie
    June 5, 2019 at 2:07 PM

    These are such pretty looking cookies Kelly. Made with jello, is really a great idea.
    All the best to you with going back to school 🙂

    • Reply
      Kelly
      June 10, 2019 at 6:26 AM

      Thank you Ashika! XOXO

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