Jello Spritz Cookies by jmessier72

Ingredients

1 box (3 ounce) Jello 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons, 1 stick) butter, softened 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 cup flour

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.In a medium bowl, mix together butter, shortening, jello, and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla.
3.Add salt and baking powder, mix well. Gradually add flour. Mix well.
4.Using a spritz cookie press, press dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat. [Alternatively, you could use a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip (or play around with other tips) to make freehand shapes].
5.Bake for about 8 minutes. Don’t brown the cookies, they should be just firm to touch when done.
6.Cool on a rack. Store in an airtight container. These cookies can also be frozen to be eaten later.