Well-Seasoned Cookbook

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Pastel Jell-O Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup shortening

1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

1 (3 oz) pkg. any fruit-flavored gelatin

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:

Heat oven to 400. Mix sugar, shortening, margarine, vanilla, eggs and gelatin.

Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Shape dough into 3/4 inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake 6-8 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen.