Christmas Pastels

Be the first to rate this recipe

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 (3 ounce) package fruit flavored Jell-O(R) mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 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.
  3. 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 & Diet Analysis (per serving)

597 kcal 30% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.3g 9% DV
Total Fat 26.9g 34% DV
Carbs 74.9g 27% DV
Fiber 0.7g 3% DV
Sugar 28.2g 56% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12412.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 206.3mg 4% DV
Cholesterol 64.5mg 22% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 15.8mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 0.1mg
Calcium 1538.8mg 100% DV
Iron 4.5mg 25% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Vegetarian recipes → All recipes →