Fruity Cookie Press Cookies Recipe

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
Sift flour with baking powder. Cream margarine; gradually add sugar and gelatin and cream well. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture; mix until smooth.
Force dough through cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with gelatin. Bake for about 12-13 minutes or until golden brown at the edges.

Reviews (38)

SHEWETT

Dec. 26, 2003

"Way too much flour, most of my cookie press designs would not work with such a thick dough, and I actually bruised my thumbs, trying to press these out. I looke at my other cookie press recipies and ..." See moremost call for about 2 to 2 1/2 cups flour NOT 4 CUPS. I will try these again with less flour. Revised on 12-24-03: I made these again today and they turned out great. I used black cherry jello and increased the butter to 2 cups and added another egg. I kept flour the same. All the cookie press shapes turned out. I only baked for about 6 and a half minutes and they turned nice and golden brown on the bottom."

goodgurl

Aug. 25, 2005

"This was a GREAT recipe, I used the suggested changes from the message board. I used 2 cups margarine, 2 eggs and 4oz of jello for the cookies (boosts the flavor) & 2 oz for sprinkling. They turned ou..." See moret wonderful and after putting them in an airtight container have remained soft and delicious for 2 days. My kids & I can't wait to try other flavours (we used Orange)! Thanks for the recipe and the tips everyone!"

TUNDRAORCHID

Jan. 1, 2004

"I give this recipe three stars for creativity. It is worth making, but not according to the given directions. I took this recipe and used 3 1/4 C flour, added 1/4 C butter and added an extra egg. T..." See morehey then pressed well and baked well, and had a nice mild flavor. Don't overbake them though. 8 minutes is all you need!"

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