Pastel Cookies

For some reason, this picture won't post except in this position. I've tried it about 5 times and it always shows up on its side. Oh well. You can still see the pretty color of these cookies. Here's the recipe:

Pastel Cookies

3 and 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 and 1/2 cups butter
1 cup sugar
1 package (3 oz.) Jello (save out about 2 Tbls.)
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

Soften butter, then cream it while gradually adding sugar and jello. Beat well. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour and baking powder, mix well. You will have to use your hands to mix it after that much flour is put in unless you have a great mixer. Roll dough into balls about an inch big and press down on the ball with a fork. That gives is a cute design on top and also makes them bake so that they aren't doughy in the middle. Sprinkle with the extra Jello you saved out. (I just pinch a bit between my fingers and sprinkle it on.) Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes, or until edges are golden. They don't spread very much, so you can put quite a few on a cookie sheet.

The thing that's fun about these cookies is the pretty color. I usually use some flavor of red Jello so they're pretty pink. But you can use any flavor and would get some very pretty colors. As you will notice, the main ingredient is butter, but I used part margarine too and that worked fine. So basically this is a Jello-flavored butter cookie. This recipe makes about 6 dozen cookies.