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Christmas Pastels

Name: Christmas Pastels
Ingredients: 0.75 cup shortening; 0.5 cup white sugar; 1 (3 ounce) package fruit flavored Jell-O® mix; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2.5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.33333298563957 cup white sugar for decoration

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

Recipe by Deb Martin

Updated on July 14, 2022

4

Servings:

48

Yield:

3 to 4 dozen

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Ingredients

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

Directions

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

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

76	Calories
4g	Fat
10g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 48
Calories 76
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g	4%
Saturated Fat 1g	5%
Cholesterol 8mg	3%
Sodium 66mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 10g	4%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 1g
Calcium 8mg	1%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 10mg	0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.