Classic Cookies with a Jello Variation
These are the everyday cookies from Karen’s handwritten cards, with a colorful Jello variation if you want to have a little fun with them. The dough mixes up like a pie crust and bakes fast.
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon warm water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Mix the flour and butter together like a pie crust.
- Add the beaten eggs, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
- Dissolve the baking soda in the warm water, then stir into the dough.
- Bake at 350°F for 8 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden.
Jello variation: use 1/2 batch of the regular dough, add 2 small packages of Jello (any flavor) and 1/2 cup sugar, then fold into the dough and bake.
Nutrition (estimated): about 130 calories per cookie, based on about 36 cookies. This is a rough estimate calculated from standard ingredient data, not a lab analysis. Actual numbers vary with brands, portion sizes, and any substitutions.
